AI-powered travel scams spike
Monday 29th June, 2026
Scammers in Italy are increasingly using AI to create fake holiday rentals, cloned booking sites and deepfake promos, causing major losses when victims pay by bank transfer.
This gives Wise a chance to talk about safe cross-border payments and protecting customers in the UK and Italy from transfer-based holiday scams.
Why have we flagged this?
Holiday scams using AI are surging in Italy and victims often pay by bank transfer — your team could warn customers and promote safer payment options like Wise.
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