Not all spam arrives in your inbox. For gite and holiday rental owners, checking that a booking is genuine and not some way to trick you out of money is also something they have to be aware of and know how to identify.
Geoffrey from GiteInBrittany.com nearly got caught out but by checking phone numbers and odd phrasing of words, he was able to stay out of trouble.
Maybe it was a sixth-sense or maybe it was the "i will like to" phrase that caused me to re-look at the enquiry, and in particular to check out the telephone number used.
Another Google search brought me to a list of international dialling codes which I searched for dialling code 225, and voila my concerns were realised as I found that 00 225 corresponded to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
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What visitors have said...
- France Hotels said on 23 February 2009
As we run a number of hotel booking sites, we see this kind of thing come in quite often. Always a good idea to be vigilant.
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My name is Bob Toovey, a UK expat living in south west France. I have worked in IT for over 20 years. I hope to give you helpful advice about using your computer and more whether you run a business or just enjoying expat life.
