Scamming Travel Agents and Travel insurance Fraud

Scamming Travel Agents and Travel insurance Fraud

June 7, 2026 · 19 min · Season 2 · Episode 5

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This episode exposes travel scams and fraud, including a Ponzi scheme by a travel agent.

Tell us your story here! Are you planning a trip this summer? Travel scams and travel fraud are more common than you think — and in this episode of Scams, Hacks and Frauds, we expose two real cases that could save your holiday. Travel Fraud Case 1 — The Travel Agent in a Ponzi Scam: Lynn Barlow ran one of the most audacious travel fraud schemes in recent UK history. Posing as a legitimate travel agent, Lynn scammed customers out of holidays they'd already paid for, running a Ponzi-style frau...

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