Bhubaneswar, June 25 -- The Criminal Investigation Department of the Odisha Crime Branch Police has received 317 complaints related to fake hotel booking websites in the state, through the Cyber Crime Helpline 1930.
According to Crime Branch sources, hotel booking scams are increasingly being reported in major cities such as Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack.
Fraudsters are creating fake websites and social media pages that closely resemble legitimate platforms, offering unrealistically low prices, urgent deals, and guaranteed bookings.
These scammers typically demand full payment via UPI, mobile wallets, or bank transfers, and also provide fake customer care numbers and receipts.
Many of these fraudulent websites appear at the top of Goog...