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Mohamed Loses 564 Euros After Being Scammed via Booking.com: “Hackers Used the Site’s Official Chat Function”

Summary by Het Laatste Nieuws
A planned trip to Madrid has turned into a financial hangover of 564 euros for Mohamed Abidar from Diepenbeek in Limburg. Shortly after making his reservation on Booking.com, he was scammed via the booking site's official chat function. The Spanish hotel ‘Mola Suites’ turned out to have been hacked, and scammers lured him into a trap via a fake payment link. “I still haven't received a response from Booking itself,” Mohamed told VTM NIEUWS.

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Mohamed Loses 564 Euros After Being Scammed via Booking.com: “Hackers Used the Site’s Official Chat Function”

A planned trip to Madrid has turned into a financial hangover of 564 euros for Mohamed Abidar from Diepenbeek in Limburg. Shortly after making his reservation on Booking.com, he was scammed via the booking site's official chat function. The Spanish hotel ‘Mola Suites’ turned out to have been hacked, and scammers lured him into a trap via a fake payment link. “I still haven't received a response from Booking itself,” Mohamed told VTM NIEUWS.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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