Booking.com confirmed 'some accommodation partners were targeted' but denied a security breach.
, outlining their experiences of almost falling for scams relating to accommodation booked for Eurovision in May.
Marc Deruelle booked an apartment through the travel site, for himself and three friends to say in Liverpool "for a pretty decent price" during the competition. "I thought this must be OK," he tells BBC News. "I got a text message from my bank and I had a phone call from them and they said someone was trying to scam me out of my money."All you need-to-know about this year's song contest
Marc phoned his accommodation supplier, which told him it had heard similar stories, which the BBC has been able to confirm.UKHospitality, which represents more than 700 companies, says it's always best to deal directly with hotels, rather than third-party booking platforms, if customers have concerns.
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