Fresh warning over rip-off locator forms on Google
By Chris Fox
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Rip-off websites which charge people for free Covid-19 passenger locator forms feature prominently in Google search results, the BBC has found.
Airline Ryanair said passengers should be "extra vigilant" and only download forms from the official website.
The passenger locator form is designed to help airlines contact people in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
Google said it had removed several false ads but the BBC found some still topped its search results on Wednesday.
"It's no surprise that these copycat firms have found yet another route to try and make money out of people for something that is free," said Guy Anker, deputy editor of consumer website Money Saving Expert.