Travel businesses implement multi-layered fraud prevention: Verification for high-value bookings—phone call to verify details, request photo ID, verify billing address matches, check social media profiles (legitimacy), video call verification for $10,000+ bookings, and request additional documentation; Red flag detection—billing address in different country from IP, email from free provider (recent account), multiple booking attempts/failures, immediate travel (no advance booking), unusual destination (high-fraud region), VPN/proxy detected, international card with domestic travel, large booking from first-time customer, and rush booking with pressure tactics; Technical fraud tools—AVS (Address Verification System), CVV verification required, 3D Secure authentication (Verified by Visa, Mastercard SecureCode), device fingerprinting, IP geolocation analysis, velocity controls (booking frequency limits), and real-time fraud scoring; Travel-specific patterns—testing fraud (small charges first), stolen card booking (expensive trip immediately), friendly fraud (book, travel, dispute), identity theft (fake documents), and chargeback fraud (abuse). Protection strategy combines technology (fraud scoring, 3D Secure) with human verification (phone calls, document requests) and clear policies (cancellation terms, refund procedures). Coastal Pay provides specialized travel fraud prevention tools with customizable rules, real-time scoring, and 24/7 monitoring to protect your business while minimizing false declines that lose legitimate bookings.