Have you fallen for a travel scam?

A troubling new study finds fraudsters are targeting deal-hungry travelers with sophisticated traps. Are you one of them?

As summer travel ramps up, scammers are targeting deal-hungry travelers with sophisticated traps.

A new report finds 1 in 5 Americans have been ensnared by a travel scam during a booking — and nearly a quarter of the victims lost money. Shockingly, 13 percent of victims lost over $500, while 5 percent were swindled out of more than $1,000.

And brace yourself: The next three months could be even worse.

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