July/August 2023
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british tourists issued warning over scam risk
American Airlines Passenger is ‘Fined’ for Inflight Rampage: AN American Airlines passenger has been fined $42,128 following an outburst which seen her spit on a fellow flier, open the emergency exit and jump down the slide.
24-year -old
Cynthia McKnight has been sentenced to time served and three months’ probation after pleading guilty to two counts of simple assault.
When taken into custody she told officials she had been drinking.
ATOL Celebrates 50 Years of Customer Protection
MILLIONS of UK consumers, who would otherwise have been left abroad or facing fi- nancial loss when their tour operator went out of business, have been supported by the Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL for short) scheme, which is marking its 50th an- niversary this summer. The ATOL scheme, run by the UK Civil Avi-
ation Authority, offers financial protection for British holidaymakers when they book a pack- age trip that includes a flight. The scheme steps in to protect passengers if their tour operator ceases to trade. The first ever ATOL licences were issued in the summer of 1973 as the popularity of over- seas trips grew, and over the last 50 years ATOL has also grown significantly to financially pro- tect more than 26 million passengers a year. Last year, ATOL protected bookings made up around £27.7 billion in sales. Since 2000 alone, ATOL has repatriated around 242,000 holidaymakers who were over- seas at the time their tour operator went out of business and has settled more than 1.7 million claims for consumers who had bookings for travel at a later date.
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UNFORTUNATELY British tourists are often targets for scammers as they may be less aware of their surroundings. But scammers might try to steal from tourists in a way they don’t expect. Marijus Briedis,
cybersecurity expert
at NordVPN, said: “While most travellers are trained to look out for pickpockets in popular destinations and not walk around with pockets of cash, today’s scammers are much more focused on your mobile than your money belt. “The latest phenomenon we are seeing is
‘shoulder surfing’ where someone tries to steal your personal data by watching over your shoulder as you use a mobile phone, laptop or another device in public.” Cybercriminals could then use the sensitive information to commit identity theft or just steal the device and know how to unlock it. Marius said: “Theft becomes a lot tougher to pull off if they need your face to get their hands on your data.
“If you don’t have it set up on your phone, consider doing this before you travel, as it can take a while for the technology to get every angle of your face. If you do use your phone for contactless payments, make sure that you have FaceID or a password set up as a security measure before using it, as it could put your cards at risk.”
“Queues at tourist hot spots are a particular
risk, as it’s hard to resist the temptation to glance at your phone, even with others close behind you. Try and shield your phone from whoever may be lined up next to you.” Marius said the best way to avoid being scammed by would-be criminals is to make sure to have strong passwords.
He recommends avoiding easy passwords such as names, birthdates or ‘1234’ to open phones. Tourists could also try using two-factor authentication to keep their phones as secure as possible.
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