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Description
I made a reservation for an anniversary trip through what I thought was the official hotel website. It was very carefully crafted to appear to be the actual hotel! It was only minutes later after making the transaction that I realized I had not contacted the hotel online, but I had used onlinebooking,com, which I don't think is even a safe site. Because there was no way to cancel it due to the unreasonable and very short time frame (less than an hour), I was stuck. Hoping that a reservation was actually made, I called they hotel and they did have a reservation, but no confirmation number. As fate would have it, a severe winter storm prevented us from traveling and I could only request a refund, which I did. I was only given a partial refund. PLEASE BE AWARE IF YOU ARE DEALING DIRECTLY WITH A HOTEL OR ANYONE/ANYWHERE YOU ARE MAKING A RESERVATION SO YOU DON'T LOSE MONEY BY A "SERVICE" SUCH AS "ONLINEBOOKING.COM" - which isn't even a legit site!
Dollars Lost
$351.27
Targeted Person's Location
AR, USA - 72223
Scam Type
Travel/Vacation/Timeshare
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Business name
onlinebooking.com
Date Reported
December 7, 2025
Scam ID
1124413
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