Travel Service Impersonation
The message presents itself as a travel company, such as a hotel, tour operator, airline, or other transport service. Trip details and booking deadlines give attackers a believable reason to ask for payment or details.
Also known as
- Aliases
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- holiday fraud
- travel scam
Mapped to
MITRE ATT&CK®
Category default. This theme has no curated mapping of its own, so it shows the defaults for Service Impersonations themes.
Sub-themes
TH0004.1
Accommodation and Hospitality Service Impersonation
The message claims to come from a hotel, booking platform, or travel agency about a reservation, guest request, or partner account. Bookings give attackers a reason to ask guests or hotels for card details or a sign-in.
TH0004.2
Tourism Service Impersonation
The message presents itself as a tour operator, tourism board, attraction, or travel-permit service. Travel documents, permits, or tickets are used as pretexts to ask for fees or personal details.
TH0004.3
Transport Service Impersonation
The message presents itself as an airline, public transit, toll, or parking operator about a trip, fare, toll, or parking charge. Familiar operators give a routine-looking reason to ask for payment or card details.