They Tried to Scam me.. YOU are NEXT (Japan Travel Warning)

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   @NinjaMonkeyguy 5 days ago

   🚨 STAY SAFE: 3 Steps to Avoid Travel Scams

   Verify Directly: Log into your booking platform directly (don't use links in emails/texts) and contact the hotel via their official website or phone /portal to confirm your stay.

   Go Offline: Screenshot your booking and payment confirmations. Having proof on your phone is a lifesaver if something goes wrong at check-in.

   Trust Your Gut: If a deal looks too good to be true, it usually is. Never trust urgent messages on WhatsApp or random links.
   Always double-check

   EVERYTHING! Have you seen any of these scams? Share your stories below to help save someone’s trip! 👇

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   @fitriamaliah647 5 days ago

   Thanks a lot for the info nathan,it helps a lot.bad people always have new ways to scam people and they get smarter everyday,ckckckckck..
   wish your channel will grow bigger and bigger in the near future.i always watch your channel to get the new and recent info of japan ❤

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   @Gazumi-inOZ 5 days ago

   Scammers are getting sneakier 🫤 thanks for your help keeping us travellers up-to-date 👍 Great job, well done !

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   @Muntrill 5 days ago

   I was targetet by this scam… but lucky me.. they are not very smart.. bc.. as sender show me for example Dr. Susan Smith.. etc… ( pic as medical Dr.)..

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   @willpharroe2546 5 days ago

   Good catch, and good heads up. Hopefully this saves some a real headache, and potential disappointment.

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   @ciggieshoreditch507 5 days ago

   Hello sir. I understand your concern and it is noble of you to share your experiences so other travellers can keep safe. My travelling style is to book directly with the airline, hotel, ryokan, JR…..etc. I just returned from my recent adventure and did not encounter any malevolent messages. I personally do not have confidence in these 3rd party booking sites. Of course it is up to each person, however I do feel confident when securing my reservations and tickets directly. Happy and safe travels to you. Sincerely………..

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   @psprog 5 days ago

   Good advice! – the chain hotels like APA will never contact you directly. It's all automated when you book via Booking/Hotels/Expedia etc.

   Interesting seeing Booking was the culprit. I only ever hear bad things about them – went to a wedding last year and I booked via my usual Hotels and friends from Ireland booked via Booking. The hotel never got my friends booking, so they were screwed.

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   @TheRedValue 5 days ago

   This is very good info. Shame this happened to you but good you managed to catch it!

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   @sonatine-on6is 5 days ago

   In my opinion frauds and scammers should be punished very hard worldwide, including a very long prison term!
   We ordinary people work very hard to earn money to bring food on the table or to go sometimes in our lives on a holiday trip. And then we get scammed by such as…oles.
   Police worldwide should search for these scammers and put them into prison for a very very long time.

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    @jimross7648 5 days ago

    The biggest problem is that all these companies brag about their secure platforms. There is no such thing. Governments, banks, travel companies, airlines, etc. are being hacked all the time. They are reluctant to admit these breaches occur. So scammers are being helped by the very organizations that they impersonate to scam those organizations customers.
    However, you have forewarned us. Not much more that can be done.

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    @phillydisco11 5 days ago

    The scary thing about these privacy breaches is that we're constantly being pushed to do everything 'online' or 'via the app' and this is exactly how your information can be stolen. They like to accuse outside hackers, but I think many times they've hired people internally or contracted out certain IT work that gave access to someone who exploited it.

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    @Heroicize 5 days ago

    I received the same message just jesterday! But it looks fishy to me because its apear in WhatsApp and not in the Booking messenger. I contacted the owner and he confirm that the message was a scam.

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    @VeganMangoQueen 5 days ago

    I just got back from Japan and was definitely worried as I backpacked around through 4 major cities and 8 different hotels but I used booking com also and called ahead to confirm my reservations. So glad my trip went well and that I was able to speak enough Japanese to get around. Im N4 and hope to be N3 by my next trip! Thanks for sharing!

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    @TonyG75 5 days ago

    Thats scary thing.

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    @jamiemasters7187 5 days ago

    Thanks for the information and help.

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    @Strange_Japan 5 days ago

    Japan hack: stay overnight at sex hotels. No reservation needed, roomier than business hotels, and clean. Also, lots of themed rooms. In rural areas, can be smokey. Note: these are Japan's largest active crime scene, hosting illegal prostitution 24/7/265. But…… they make great cheap stays too (no brekky)

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    @LeviathanSparrow 5 days ago

    I get reservation notices from Agoda via Whatsapp. It's usually just information about the booking. Never asked for anything else. But yeah, it's strange they use Whatsapp to contact you even though they also send emails.

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    @charlesbrenan6269 5 days ago

    Really useful heads up and many thanks for flagging! I'll definitely keep a look out in the next couple of months. Glad you weren't caught out. 👍😊

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    @heatherfling7820 5 days ago

    Thank You for this information. The way the world is. Is crazy. I don’t travel anywhere anymore. Just sad and crazy.

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    @pereirakelvin67 5 days ago

    Thanks

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    @backintheclay 5 days ago

    Thanks for the prudent warning! I just got a decline of my checkin time request? But, it was on the official website, well, it was for 8Am which was not going to fly.

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    @skyline308 5 days ago

    Thank you for the video. I have a couple of hotels already booked for my future trips, need to be more cautious from now on

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    @WANDERER0070 5 days ago

    I dont use WhatsUp 😂😂

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    @WANDERER0070 5 days ago

    I book flights directly w Air Canada its the only airline here 😊

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    @FollowTheSunAustralia 5 days ago

    Thanks for telling us Ninja 😮 they must be making big money especially while they know your details

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    @debub966 5 days ago

    Husband nearly got sucked into third party site for NZ customs declaration – absolutely free on the legit site, $100 for the privilege of them holding and sending your info. Barely but actually, legal.

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    @julietdrozdz7016 5 days ago

    THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

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    @commoncommenter1396 5 days ago

    It’s frightening that criminals continue to steal personal information from these booking websites, and it has been happening for years 😩

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    @thomasthomas8271 5 days ago

    I heard about this scam last year. Why has the company involved not addressed this issue?

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    @Molecular_Cloud 4 days ago

    I'm at the hotel Gracery Shinjuku this summer, and I'm surprised that it was only 150 $ a night, given it's location. Should I be worried? I booked it through a legitimate travel site that I've used for years

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    @Chuck8541 4 days ago

    Never allow your number to be 'searchable' by people that are not already contacts in THAT particular app.

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    @lilaem 4 days ago

    I got this same scam few days ago and almost fell for it cause it was late and I was tired!

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    @gunnarrundblad6846 4 days ago

    "Christian Dogs"? That DEFINITIVELY sounds as something out of MUSLIM vocabulary!

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    @air2theron862 4 days ago

    Close call!! Good to be patient and deligent