Vicky Nguyen

Yes. Keep in mind that five-star experience, luxury, these are just marketing words that companies can add to their websites, and they can look for beautiful stock photos of any destination. So in order to verify if this is real, do your homework. That means entering the name of the company, the name of the hotel property, and the word review. That's how you will find what people are saying.

Yes. Keep in mind that five-star experience, luxury, these are just marketing words that companies can add to their websites, and they can look for beautiful stock photos of any destination. So in order to verify if this is real, do your homework. That means entering the name of the company, the name of the hotel property, and the word review. That's how you will find what people are saying.

Yes. Keep in mind that five-star experience, luxury, these are just marketing words that companies can add to their websites, and they can look for beautiful stock photos of any destination. So in order to verify if this is real, do your homework. That means entering the name of the company, the name of the hotel property, and the word review. That's how you will find what people are saying.

Yes, this is legit or no, this is not. And I would also recommend booking travel through reputable sources using a travel agent. Usually they only charge a very small fee and they have actual boots on the ground knowledge of the destinations that you're curious about.

Yes, this is legit or no, this is not. And I would also recommend booking travel through reputable sources using a travel agent. Usually they only charge a very small fee and they have actual boots on the ground knowledge of the destinations that you're curious about.

Yes, this is legit or no, this is not. And I would also recommend booking travel through reputable sources using a travel agent. Usually they only charge a very small fee and they have actual boots on the ground knowledge of the destinations that you're curious about.

Make sure you know what the cancellation policies are. And if there is a 24-hour cancellation period, I like to set a reminder in my phone. That reminder lets you know, cancel before this time, before you get charged. it's also really important to call, asking some questions to confirm the property.

Make sure you know what the cancellation policies are. And if there is a 24-hour cancellation period, I like to set a reminder in my phone. That reminder lets you know, cancel before this time, before you get charged. it's also really important to call, asking some questions to confirm the property.

Make sure you know what the cancellation policies are. And if there is a 24-hour cancellation period, I like to set a reminder in my phone. That reminder lets you know, cancel before this time, before you get charged. it's also really important to call, asking some questions to confirm the property.

I think especially when you're using a peer-to-peer site like Airbnb or Vrbo, this happened to us one time. We thought we were getting a great deal on a hotel room, but as we were getting closer, we weren't getting the details sent to us. So we made a couple of extra calls and it turns out that wasn't really a listing. That place didn't actually exist.

I think especially when you're using a peer-to-peer site like Airbnb or Vrbo, this happened to us one time. We thought we were getting a great deal on a hotel room, but as we were getting closer, we weren't getting the details sent to us. So we made a couple of extra calls and it turns out that wasn't really a listing. That place didn't actually exist.

I think especially when you're using a peer-to-peer site like Airbnb or Vrbo, this happened to us one time. We thought we were getting a great deal on a hotel room, but as we were getting closer, we weren't getting the details sent to us. So we made a couple of extra calls and it turns out that wasn't really a listing. That place didn't actually exist.

And this happened to you? My husband booked it. But thankfully, we started thinking, you know what? Maybe this is hinky. And so we canceled it.

And this happened to you? My husband booked it. But thankfully, we started thinking, you know what? Maybe this is hinky. And so we canceled it.

And this happened to you? My husband booked it. But thankfully, we started thinking, you know what? Maybe this is hinky. And so we canceled it.

They're just hoping that a small percentage of those people tap on those links and then boom, the hackers have access to your banking accounts.

They're just hoping that a small percentage of those people tap on those links and then boom, the hackers have access to your banking accounts.

You know, the FBI just issued a warning about this, saying it's actually a scam that has been going on since March of last year. It is alarming because people are getting very legitimate-looking texts on their phones saying, hey, you have unpaid tolls. You need to click here and pay your overdue bill. Tell us how the scammers reacted. It's called smishing, which is a riff on phishing.

You know, the FBI just issued a warning about this, saying it's actually a scam that has been going on since March of last year. It is alarming because people are getting very legitimate-looking texts on their phones saying, hey, you have unpaid tolls. You need to click here and pay your overdue bill. Tell us how the scammers reacted. It's called smishing, which is a riff on phishing.

So phishing is when you get an email from a scammer that says, hey, click here, do this or that. Smishing means the scam is coming in through your text. You get a link and they say, click on this link because you have an unpaid bill. You're going to get late fees.