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Mediacorp reports the fake post, from an account named “Local Online Service - 1”, claimed 20 all-inclusive packages for over-50s from October 2026.
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MediacorpCTC Travel is warning that a Facebook post offering 20 discounted all-inclusive holiday packages for seniors is fake, and it did not come from the agency. As reported by Mediacorp, the agency says it has no such offer running at all. If you see this post or one like it, do not click any link in it and do not message the account that posted it.
The fake post was published by an account called "Local Online Service - 1". It claimed CTC Travel, also known as Commonwealth Travel Service Corporation, would offer 20 all-inclusive holiday packages for people aged 50 and above starting October 2026. The post used CTC Travel's name and images to look like it came from the company itself.
CTC Travel says this is not a real promotion and it has no senior travel package offer at this time. The agency says all genuine promotions are published only through its own official Facebook account, nowhere else.
This is the detail that matters for anyone scrolling past a travel deal: the fake post borrowed a real company's name and photos, which is exactly what makes it look trustworthy at a glance. The brand on the post is not proof the brand made the post. CTC Travel is asking anyone who is unsure whether an offer is genuine to contact the agency directly to check, rather than replying to the message or clicking through it.
No payment details, links or personal information should go anywhere near a post like this before that check happens. When a scam impersonates a known travel agency, it gains credibility that a stranger's message would not have. The fake account's name gives no hint of the deception. Someone looking at the post sees the familiar brand name, the specific package count, the age group it targets, and the discounted price. All of those elements work together to create the impression of a genuine offer from a real company.
CTC Travel has not said how many people saw or responded to the fake post, or whether anyone has lost money to it.
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