Travel **** Alert: Olivia Travels

I found an account on TikTok claiming to be a Travel agency calling itself "Olivia Travels". It has 160 thousand followers most of which are AI bots, hence its comments are switched off so that ordinary humans (victims) cannot expose what this syndicate is doing.

They appropriate and use modified AI images to sell their affordable local South African "vacations". They will post a place and list all available amenities, and its **** location at a "good price". It looks legit but the entire thing is an elaborate ruse to ***** peoples' money.

They don't respond to direct messages on TikTok but they have a decoy WhatsApp number that they respond to. They will send you a website link https://harvey3942.hocoos.com which looks real but its **** and nothing there exists.

They use ABSA Banking details and ask you to pay cheaper price than was advertised to entice unsuspecting victims to think that they are getting a good deal. They don't take normal payment and instead demand that you make immediate payment because the place you have chosen is in hot demand and any delays you may lose accommodation.

After payment, they will lie and say the property owner will send booking confirmation. It never comes and they stop responding altogether.

Just alerting people to be aware. They might change their name and they seem to be very skilled at using AI seems like an educated bunch. Please spread awareness