Online Scams in Santiago de Compostela

Online Phishing Targeting Pilgrim Accommodation

An active and documented scam involves fraudulent messages sent through the Booking.com messaging system by compromised property accounts, instructing pilgrims to re-enter payment details or verify their reservation via an external link before their stay. The scam has been specifically reported on the Camino de Santiago forum as targeting pilgrims who book accommodation in Santiago or in final-stage Galician towns. Clicking the link leads to a convincing fake Booking.com page that harvests credit card details. A secondary variant uses fake "albergue official" WhatsApp accounts using pilgrim imagery and Camino branding.