Travel Industry Fraud Surges
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The most common travel scams in 9 global cities

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Many travel-related fraud complaints involve travel agencies and tour companies.
Fraud related to travel agency and tour company bookings is more than four times higher than the fraud average of other industries.
Taxi and car rental problems comprise the majority of reported cases in cities like Bangkok , Thailand and Jakarta , Indonesia .
Fraud in food services is more prominent in the U.S. and Middle East , with 63% in New York City .
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