Brand protection for travel and hospitality

Brand protection for travel and hospitality

ChainPatrol is a fully managed brand protection service for airlines, hotels, travel agencies, vacation rentals and tour operators. Travelers book and pay before they arrive, which makes a convincing copy of your brand very profitable. We find fake booking sites, support accounts, ads and apps using your name, block confirmed phishing sites, and take them down.

ChainPatrol is a fully managed brand protection service for airlines, hotels, travel agencies, vacation rentals and tour operators. Travelers book and pay before they arrive, which makes a convincing copy of your brand very profitable. We find fake booking sites, support accounts, ads and apps using your name, block confirmed phishing sites, and take them down.

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Impersonation
Lookalike domain
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acmehotels.com
Acme Hotels | Official Website
Book directly with Acme Hotels. Manage reservations and member benefits.
Official site
IG
instagram.com › acmehotels
Acme Hotels (@acmehotels)
Official account. Stays, offers and travel inspiration.
Detected
Reported
Removed

What targets your travelers

What targets your travelers

ThreatHow it reaches travelersRelated page
Fake booking sitesLookalike domains that copy your booking flow and take payment for stays and trips that don’t existFake domains
Scam search adsSponsored results that rank above your official site with fake dealsHow to report scam ads
Fake support accountsProfiles on Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp offering to fix a booking or issue a refundFake social media impersonation
Fake loyalty and points offersPages and posts promising free points or upgrades in exchange for login detailsImpersonation takedown
Fake travel appsCopycat booking apps on official stores and APK sitesFake consumer apps
Impersonation of your company to partnersLookalike domains and emails used to pose as you to hotels, suppliers and partnersEmployee impersonation
Fake booking sites
Lookalike domains that copy your booking flow and take payment for stays and trips that don’t exist
Fake domains
Scam search ads
Sponsored results that rank above your official site with fake deals
How to report scam ads
Fake support accounts
Profiles on Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp offering to fix a booking or issue a refund
Fake social media impersonation
Fake loyalty and points offers
Pages and posts promising free points or upgrades in exchange for login details
Impersonation takedown
Fake travel apps
Copycat booking apps on official stores and APK sites
Fake consumer apps
Impersonation of your company to partners
Lookalike domains and emails used to pose as you to hotels, suppliers and partners
Employee impersonation
Fake booking sites
Lookalike domains that copy your booking flow and take payment for stays and trips that don’t exist
Fake domains
Scam search ads
Sponsored results that rank above your official site with fake deals
How to report scam ads
Fake support accounts
Profiles on Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp offering to fix a booking or issue a refund
Fake social media impersonation
Fake loyalty and points offers
Pages and posts promising free points or upgrades in exchange for login details
Impersonation takedown
Fake travel apps
Copycat booking apps on official stores and APK sites
Fake consumer apps
Impersonation of your company to partners
Lookalike domains and emails used to pose as you to hotels, suppliers and partners
Employee impersonation

How ChainPatrol handles it

How ChainPatrol handles it

One service covers every step, so your team reviews results instead of working a queue.

One service covers every step, so your team reviews results instead of working a queue.

01

01

Find

We monitor for impersonation of your brand across websites, newly registered domains, search ads, Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, official app stores and APK sites.

02

02

Block

Once we confirm a phishing or malicious website, we block it across security integrations within minutes. Major browsers such as Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox typically block it within 1–2 hours through Google Safe Browsing, so travelers see a warning while the takedown runs. Blocking applies to web domains and URLs. Fake accounts and profiles are removed through platform takedowns.

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03

File

We file takedowns with platforms, hosts and registrars on your behalf, with the evidence each one requires.

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04

Follow up

We follow up with platforms until we’ve confirmed each case has been removed, and escalate and re-file whenever a provider stalls or rejects.

05

Ongoing reporting and visibility

You can follow every case in the ChainPatrol app, with a timestamped history of each step, and export case data as CSV or through the API.

How a fake booking reaches your traveler

Most travel scams are a chain of fakes. We work every link of it, not only the website at the end.

01

A fake deal ranks

A sponsored result or post promises a better price under your name.

Where we step in

Ads are reported to the platform.

02

The booking page is a copy

The link leads to a lookalike site that copies your booking flow.

Where we step in

The site is flagged in major browsers.

03

Payment is taken

The traveler pays for a stay or trip that doesn’t exist.

Where we step in

The host and registrar get a takedown with evidence.

04

Fake support steps in

Travelers who ask for help are met by fake support accounts asking for more details.

Where we step in

Impostor accounts are taken down.

Coverage built for travel

The places travelers meet your brand before, during and after a trip.

Booking

Fake booking sites

Lookalike domains that copy your booking flow, prices and branding.

Search

Scam search ads

Sponsored results that push travelers to a copy of your site.

Support

Fake support accounts

Impostor profiles on Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp.

Loyalty

Fake points and upgrades

Offers built to collect member logins and points.

Apps

Fake travel apps

Copycat apps on official stores and APK sites.

Partners

Fake company outreach

Lookalike domains and emails used to pose as you to hotels and suppliers.

Applied to your policy

Scope

Set around your legal standard

Anything that uses your name or logo, or claims to be you, is pursued.

Community

Your community is left alone

Commentary, discussion and fan accounts that don’t claim to be you aren’t touched.

Review

Automation plus people

Automation handles volume. Our operations team handles judgment calls, and decisions that need you come back for a quick approval.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Lookalike booking sites are found through daily scans of newly registered domains and the wider web, blocked in major browsers once confirmed, and taken down with the host and registrar.

Yes. Fake support accounts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp are found and reported for removal.

Yes. Sponsored search results that impersonate your brand are reported through the ad platforms’ takedown processes, along with the sites they point to.

Listings inside third-party booking marketplaces aren’t part of standard coverage. We focus on the phishing sites, lookalike domains, ads and social accounts that send travelers to them.

Confirmed phishing sites are typically blocked in major browsers within 1–2 hours through Google Safe Browsing, so people see a warning while the takedown runs. Takedown time depends on the host, registrar or platform.

A signed Letter of Authorization, so we can file takedowns on your behalf, and a list of your official domains, apps and accounts, so nothing legitimate is reported by mistake. No integration into your systems is needed.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Lookalike booking sites are found through daily scans of newly registered domains and the wider web, blocked in major browsers once confirmed, and taken down with the host and registrar.

Yes. Fake support accounts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Telegram and WhatsApp are found and reported for removal.

Yes. Sponsored search results that impersonate your brand are reported through the ad platforms’ takedown processes, along with the sites they point to.

Listings inside third-party booking marketplaces aren’t part of standard coverage. We focus on the phishing sites, lookalike domains, ads and social accounts that send travelers to them.

Confirmed phishing sites are typically blocked in major browsers within 1–2 hours through Google Safe Browsing, so people see a warning while the takedown runs. Takedown time depends on the host, registrar or platform.

A signed Letter of Authorization, so we can file takedowns on your behalf, and a list of your official domains, apps and accounts, so nothing legitimate is reported by mistake. No integration into your systems is needed.

See which fakes are targeting your travelers

See which fakes are targeting your travelers

Get a free scan, or book a 30-minute demo.

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