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Staff at Wetherspoons pub in London forced to turn away '20 tourists a day' after Booking.com scam used address for fake 'luxury apartments'
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Which? has uncovered how scammers have been able to set up a fake listing on Booking.com with the address registered at a Wetherspoons in London.
- Which? has uncovered how scammers have been able to set up a fake listing on Booking.com with the address registered at a Wetherspoons in London.
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- Staff at Wetherspoons pub in London forced to turn away '20 tourists a day' after Booking.com scam used address for fake 'luxury apartments'
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