Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 -- Kerala Police has issued a warning against cyber fraudsters who are misusing the name and logo of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) to create fake websites and cheat people making hotel and resort bookings.
According to the police, fraudsters are mainly targeting people who search Google using keywords such as "KTDC Stay", "KTDC Hotels", "KTDC Booking" and "KTDC Resort". The fake websites are designed to look very similar to the official KTDC website, making it difficult for users to identify them as fraudulent.
As part of the scam, people attempting to book rooms are asked to enter their mobile number, debit or credit card number, expiry date and CVV on the payment page. They are subsequentl...