Google Report Outlines The Latest Scam Trends
KnowBe4, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
Researchers at Google have published a report on the latest scam trends, noting an increase in travel-themed scams targeting people preparing for their summer vacations.
'Ahead of the summer vacation season, our teams have observed a spike in travel scams,' the researchers write. 'Fake travel websites lure users into booking travel with a promise of 'too good to be true' prices, experiences, or discounts.
These deceptive sites often imitate well-known hotels or pose as legitimate travel agencies, a tactic particularly prevalent during holidays and major events when people book travel via messaging apps or phone.'
Threat actors are also using commodity phishing kits to launch waves of package delivery scams that trick people into sending money or visiting malicious websites.