The Guardian Money article on fraud - Wed 01st May 2013

The front page Guardian article 27-4-13 in the Money section at http://bit.ly/159diiY gives examples of consumers losing money when paying for accommodation on holiday website portals such as HomeAway.

To protect yourself only use a credit card. Further information and advice can be found on page http://bit.ly/ZVDdWy

Posted by Bruce Gibson

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