The New Phone Scam That Displays the Apple Logo on Your Phone Travel scammers are always innovating, as seen in the new scam that’s the subject of today’s tip. As reported by security expert Brian Krebs, “A new phone-based phishing scam that… Johnny Jet , January 16, 2019
Look Out for the Bag Watching Scam There are tons of travel scams out there to be mindful of (like this one and this one), and today, we bring you another one, this time straight from the… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2018
Lessons on Avoiding Travel Scams From James McAvoy Actor James McAvoy made the news last week when he turned to Instagram to share how he almost got scammed out of $12,000+ while planning a family vacation to Spain…. Johnny Jet , November 5, 2018
Beware of the Flat Tire Scam I truly believe that most people around the world are good, but the small percentage of bad apples out there can still make life difficult for travelers. That’s why it’s… Johnny Jet , August 27, 2018
Another Uber Scam to Be Aware of Today’s tip comes via The Points Guy, whose Emily McNutt recently reported on an Uber scam to look out for. It goes like this: You request a ride (typically far… Johnny Jet , January 9, 2018
Don’t Fall For Sneaky Email Scams I’ve written about not falling for “phishing” email scams in the past (like here), but I think it’s time for a reminder. I’ve been getting a lot of them lately… Johnny Jet , April 27, 2017
Don’t Use ATMs on the Street (Especially in Mexico) One of our writers, Matt Thompson, recently returned from Mexico and wrote a great post: 10 Things to Know About Sayulita, Mexico. One of his tips can be applied pretty much everywhere,… Johnny Jet , February 14, 2017
Beware of the “Ketchup Trick” Happy New Year! To kick off 2017, a tip about a new scam: The “ketchup (or mustard) trick” is popular among scammers internationally. But it looks like some of these… Johnny Jet , January 2, 2017
