Hajj pilgrims given fraud warning by UK regulator – The National

Hajj pilgrims given fraud warning by UK regulator – The National

British regulators say pilgrims travelling to Makkah this year should avoid handing money over to unlicensed travel companies in case they fall victim to fraud.

At least 25,000 people are expected to travel from Britain to Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah this year after the pandemic put the world’s travelling on hold for the last two years.

But the UK's Civil Aviation Authority says some unscrupulous operators could try to take advantage of unsuspecting travellers by sidestepping rules and regulations designed to protect holidaymakers.