POLICE are warning against travel these days and moreso of some website advertising cheap flights, which can lead to fraud.
Double check that website before you book your next trip.
Police say a website that claims to offer cheap airfares to India has caught the eyes of many during this stay-at-home era.
Toronto Police say they have been made aware of a website, www.pandemictrip.com, which advertises flights from Canadian cities to Delhi, India from $730 (Cdn).
Police say if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is false.
Detectives from 51 Division say a search query asks for the user’s name and mobile phone number. Once a query is made, the user is contacted through a messaging app and the user is asked to provide identification and payment information.
According to the website, pandemictrip.com is owned by Dream Travels Ltd., which claims to be an independent travel agency in Montreal.
“Dream Travels was founded in 2001 in New Jersey. In 2017 the Canadian operations in Montreal began to serve the interests of immigrants who came from the Indian sub-continent,” according to the site.
Detectives are urging the public to be vigilant with their information when searching for deals online and to only use reputable companies when conducting these queries.
They are also reminding people of not-to-travel bulletins that have been issued by public health officials due to COVID-19.
Call Det. Constable Elliott Lee if you have information or have been affected by this scam. He is available at 416-808-5179.
You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, online on our Facebook Leave a Tip page, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes or Google Play.