Many people "lost money and had no room" when booking hotels in Vung Tau on the occasion of September 2nd holiday.

(NLDO) - Near the National Day holiday on September 2, the situation of hotel booking fraud in Vung Tau has recurred, causing many tourists to "lose money and have no room".

In recent days, travel groups have been continuously warning about fake hotel fanpages, offering "surprisingly cheap" promotions to lure customers. When customers contact them, the subjects ask for a deposit of 30% to 100% of the room value. However, immediately after receiving the money, they block contact and disappear.

Mr. V. (living in Ho Chi Minh City) shared: "I planned to book a room for my whole family to go to Vung Tau on the occasion of September 2nd. I saw a fanpage advertising a 4-star hotel, priced at only 1.5 million VND/night, so I texted to book. The other side asked for a 50% deposit. Suspicious, I called the official phone number directly and found out that the fanpage was completely fake."

A fake fanpage of Ngoc Hanh Vung Tau hotel to scam

Ms. NMT (living in Dong Nai ) was not so lucky. After seeing the Facebook page of a 4-star hotel with tens of thousands of followers, luxurious pictures, and attractive "discount" room rates, she confidently booked 2 rooms for her family during the September 2nd holiday.

"This fanpage responded very quickly, sent pictures of the room, buffet menu... and then asked me to transfer a deposit of 3 million VND to reserve a place. I thought a big hotel could not be scammed so I transferred the money with peace of mind, then coincidentally found out about the scam warning, when I contacted them again they blocked my contact" - Ms. T. said.

According to accommodation establishments in Vung Tau, this is a trick that is often repeated during peak tourist seasons. A representative of Ngoc Hanh Hotel (Thuy Van Street) said: "The hotel's fanpage is often impersonated. Many guests transfer large sums of money and then go to the reception only to find out they have been scammed. There have even been cases where scammers sent fake links, took control of the phone and drained the account, with some guests losing up to 80 million VND."

Every holiday and Tet, Vung Tau welcomes a large number of visitors, this is an opportunity for scammers to book cheap rooms.

Malibu Vung Tau Hotel also confirmed that it had received many similar complaints. This unit recommends that visitors should book rooms through reputable platforms or call the hotel's official phone number for verification.

Not only losing money, many families also fell into a "dilemma" when they arrived in Vung Tau to check in and found out they had been scammed. At the time when rooms were scarce, they had to accept renting a room at a small hotel far from the beach because they did not want their family to miss their summer trip.

Clean and beautiful Vung Tau beach awaits tourists during the September 2nd holiday this year

Vung Tau Ward People's Committee recommends that tourists should book rooms and services through official channels. It is best to contact hotels and accommodation establishments directly or book through reputable and verified booking websites and applications, instead of transacting via personal Facebook or Zalo without legal information.

Before transferring money, visitors should check and compare addresses and phone numbers from various sources; at the same time, request the hotel to provide an invoice or booking confirmation with full information. Visitors should not transfer the entire amount in advance.

In addition, you should prioritize deposits through the hotel or business's own bank account, and absolutely avoid transferring money to an anonymous personal account.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/nhieu-nguoi-tien-mat-phong-khong-khi-dat-khach-san-o-vung-tau-dip-le-2-9-196250829113356388.htm