‘Never Google’—Save These Numbers Before You Fly Again

Just ahead of the summer holiday season in North America and Europe, there are serious new warnings for travelers as criminals target citizens while abroad. This is more acute than usual, because “geopolitical turmoil is a gift for scammers.”

The team at ESET warns that “military conflict can often result in sudden flight cancellations, border checks and other travel-related disruption.” All of which open the door to attacks. “Scammers can take advantage of this by impersonating airlines and government agencies.” And when you’re away, that’s much higher risk.

Consumer Affairs warns that “scammers rely on urgency (your flight is changing, act now), trust (it looks like a real airline phone number), convenience (you just click the first result).” But there’s one thing you can do to help stay safe.

“Never Google airline phone numbers in a rush,” the consumer advocacy website says. “Sponsored…