Holiday Booking Scams: Checking ATOL and ABTA Before You Pay

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About Course

Fake travel websites, cheap deals on social media and holiday lets that do not exist cost holidaymakers money every year. This course explains how holiday scams work, what ATOL and ABTA really mean, how to check a company before you book, and the safest ways to pay.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information for older people and their families, written from published official guidance. It is not legal or financial advice. Rules can change, so check the official websites listed in the course.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Recognise fake travel websites, social media deals and bogus holiday lets
  • Understand what ATOL protection covers and how to check an ATOL number
  • Know what ABTA membership does and does not mean
  • Pay in ways that give extra protection and know what to do if things go wrong

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • How holiday scams work
  • ATOL and ABTA explained
  • Paying safely and what to do if it goes wrong

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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