Fri. Mar 29th, 2024


Google pages of many hotels in Darjeeling have been hacked by scammers and they are duping money from travellers and other people who are booking rooms in the hotel. Scammers have put photos featuring their mobile numbers in the image section of the hotels’ web pages.

 According to media reports, the web pages of nearly 60 hotels in Darjeeling and a few in Kalimpong had been compromised. The hacking of the google pages of hotels including premier properties comes at a time when tourism is at its peak.

According to The Telegraph report, Google pages of premier properties in Darjeeling, including Windamere, May Fair, New Elgin, Ramada, and Muscatel, have been compromised. 

Talking to The Telegraph, Navin Thapa, the managing director of Muscatel Group of Hotels, said his staff had tried to approach the hackers posing as prospective customers. “The hackers sent our team an HDFC bank account bearing number 50100598264112 asking for 50 per cent advance payment. The account has been opened in an HDFC bank branch at Agra Cantonment in Uttar Pradesh.”

As per the media reports, scammers are also using QR codes to ease the transaction process and dupe money directly from customers. 

Although hotel booking sites like booking. com and makemytrip.com are not affected however hotel owners are worried that they might face huge problems once the tourist rush begins

 





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