The general manager of a prestigious Birmingham hotel has been jailed after stealing £311,000 by exploiting a flaw in its accounting system. Crooked Hayley Barry spent cash swindled from the Ramada on luxuries including a “lavish” extension on her home and gym membership. The mum-of-two’s dishonesty came to light when an employee blew the whistle […]
Month: August 2015
New Airbnb scam dupes several Telegraph readers
A few weeks ago I booked an apartment for a long weekend on Ibiza for myself and some friends through Airbnb’s website. I had heard about people being scammed by paying direct so I only communicated with the host through Airbnb’s email service. I also paid by credit card through the website payment portal. The […]
Five online scams to watch out for
Our latest investigation into scams reveals the ways that scammers are targeting you online – from fake gift vouchers to phishing. We asked 25 Which? members to collect all the scams they received over a month and the total came to a staggering 477. If they had responded to all of them our panel could […]
Travel agent warns of fraud scam
A travel agent is warning others in the industry to be aware, after discovering that a fraudster has been trying to sell holidays, masquerading as her agency. London-based Cream Travel owner Roz Webster told TTG she wanted to alert the trade, after finding out that a fraudster had made £15,000 worth of hotel bookings through […]
Hackers gain access to millions of customer details
Personal details of 2.4 million people vulnerable after Carphone Warehouse data breach. Hackers have gained access to the personal details of 2.4 million people after cracking into Carphone Warehouse’s systems, the company has admitted. It announced that the IT systems of one of its UK divisions were found to have been breached on Wednesday, having […]
Virgin America Employee Sentenced for Fraud
A former Virgin America employee was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday for taking advantage of her job in a complicated scheme to get free flights for her friends, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said. Jocelyn Mallare, who will turn 54 next week, pleaded no contest in May to grand theft embezzlement […]
Easyjet attendant ringleader of cigarette smuggling
An Easyjet flight attendant who led a cigarette smuggling gang has been handed a confiscation order for almost £350,000. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found Easyjet worker Dennis Connolly, 44, of Southport, had organised over 130 smuggling trips for himself and five others, using discounted staff tickets to travel. The gang hid cigarettes and tobacco, […]
Oman Air clamps down on credit card fraud
A tightening of checks on the validity of credit card transactions is being imposed by Oman Air in a clampdown on fraud. Passengers who use credit cards to book tickets will be required to carry the same card with them at check-in. If a third-party card has been used for the booking and the cardholder […]