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Posting airport selfies can expose travelers to imposter scams, warns Brian Long.

Scammers impersonate travelers by contacting their family during flights, seeking money.

Over $2.9 billion was lost to impostor scams in 2022, says FTC.

SALT LAKE CITY — Have doubts about how exciting vacations are? Well, just scroll through your social media and witness the high number of gratuitous airport selfies posted by excited folks announcing big adventures.

The thing is, posting an airport selfie might ruin your trip in ways you might not see coming.

"Attackers now, for the type of scams where they impersonate people, they'll often look on social media and see people that are posting at airports to know that those people are about to go on a fligh

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