Western Australian holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for sophisticated scams after a massive data breach hit third-party booking provider RMS, exposing names, booking references and contact details nationwide.

Press PLAY to hear Trish Blake explain how the booking scam works and what to look out for

Commissioner for Consumer Protection Trish Blake told 6PR Drive host Jamie Burnett that anyone who has recently booked should be on high alert.

“They’ve got all of your booking details, so they know your booking reference and they know the dates, so it looks extremely legitimate”, Blake said, adding that travellers should assume any unexpected message is a scam until proven otherwise.

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