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Summer is in full swing, which means that you could go to a destination by the sea or pack for a picturesque trip. If you areReserve your flights Or feeding for a road trip, a lot of planning comes on vacation, and you could consider different options to know where to eat, what to see and where to stay. In this spirit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent warning to all Americans at the height of the summer travel season. Read the rest to know why the agency wants you to "practice" in the coming months and how you can protect yourself better.

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When the school is out and the warmer temperatures reach, many of us are impatient to take a vacation. But this summer, travelers were faced with different obstacles, including an attack on flights and hotels canceled with full capacity. Earlier this month, CNN advised Americans toRethink their travel plans In light of this, because even the rental of a car will cost you much more than it would have done in previous years.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Many of us have been forced to cancel the holidays thanks to the Pandemic COVID-19, but with back restrictions and Americans, the Americans read travel and the demand for travel resources has increased considerably. Airlines are short of staff after the pandemic and ticket prices are higher than ever.

With such a number of people traveling, there is also a limit to the number of hotel rooms available, which increases prices. But if you are looking to book housing elsewhere, the FBI asks you to take some precautions.

On July 12, the FBI Boston division published a press release due to a recent point inRental and real estate scams. According to the announcement, the public risks becoming the prey of a rental scam, while the prices of houses and rents soar and inflation rage. If you are impatient or bother to reserve a summer rental, you will want to pay attention to the publication and rental of rental and real estate properties online.

"We found a significant increase in the amount of money lost by desperate people for a good deal", "Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special agent in charge of the FBI Boston division, in the press release. "The crooks collect the tenants who must act quickly for fear of missing, and it costs consumers thousands of dollars, and in some cases, letting them blocked."

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According to the FBI, there are different forms of these scams, which you are looking for a rental property or you rent a property you have.

Real estate announced online is not always legitimate. In these cases, a DUTIVE crook and modifies a real announcement of a real estate website, then republies it on a classified advertising website. They often use the name of the real broker to create a false email address, and when the victims contact the list, the "owner" will tell them that they cannot see the property before making the payment, because they are outside the city or outside the country. To the chagrin of the victims, once payment of the rental, the list is no longer available.

Conversely, owners can also be victims of an idiot. An interested party responds to an advertisement and transmits a check to the owner. But the crook writes the "check" for too much money and requests that the rest is given, be back from the agreement and request a full refund. Banks do not often place on funds, and the victim will believe that the check has been erased. It was not until later that they realize that it was a counterfeit check and they are now responsible for the loss.

In 2021, these scams led to total losses of $ 350,328,166, which increased by 64% compared to 2020. In the last cases in New England, the victims presented themselves to the rentals only to discover that the lists were fraudulent, being locked and blocked with nowhere to stay.

If you find that you are a target or a victim of these scams, the FBI asks you to stop all contacts and report all the funds you may have transferred to your bank. You can also file a complaint with the FBIInternet crime complaints.

And although sometimes people are scammed, the FBI has some recommendations to stay safe. Before spending money, be sure to see the house or apartment and do not fill out online requests before meeting the real estate manager. In addition, do not wire the funds to the people you do not know and try to validate the owner's identity via public files. You can also search for testimonies and criticism from previous tenants.

"We ask everyone to be cautious, especially in the coming months, while people are looking to book last -minute summer getaway," said Bonavolta.