In recent years there has been an increase in the number of reports of fraudulent travel company websites. The latest scam that has come to our attention involves fraudsters creating fake websites using domain names which are very similar to the names of genuine travel agencies and tour operators, and using their ABTA & ATOL bonding information so that when consumers are doing their checks to insure the website is bonded, it could appear as if they are. This new scam makes it even trickier to spot a fake travel agent or tour operator, so we have put together a few tips to avoid falling victim to this scam.