Former JetBlue gate agent Tiffany Jenkins, 31, pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court Friday to three counts of wire fraud after upgrading the plane tickets of friends, family and acquaintances over the course of roughly 15 months. The scam, according to reporting by the Boston Globe, cost JetBlue about $785,000. From roughly July 2016 […]
Month: October 2019
Suspected fraud in Thomas Cook refunds process
The Civil Aviation Authority believes fraudsters have been seeking to undermine its refund operation, and has reported its concerns to the police. The CAA began the largest ever Atol refund operation yesterday morning, as it looks to reimburse 360,000 forward bookings for a total of 800,000 passengers. About 60,000 claims were made on the first […]
Thomas Crooks: Fraudsters target refund process
People trying to claim refunds on flights and hotels booked with collapsed holiday giant Thomas Cook have been warned about possible fraudsters trying to get hold of their details. Britain’s aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said this afternoon it had been forced to take “urgent action” against fraudulent activity in relation to the […]
Big rise in fraud attacks against airlines
Fraud attack rates against airlines have risen dramatically over the last year while attacks on the hotel sector have fallen. According to the latest Fraud Attack Index from e-commerce fraud prevention specialists, Forter, attack rates on airlines have jumped 61%. Forter said the increase can likely be attributed to the rise in loyalty programme issues […]
Travel firms urged to protect website
Travel companies are being warned to harden their websites to protect their branding and images from theft. In the 13th part of an email campaign by Prevention of Fraud in Travel (Profit) and the Fraud Intelligence Network (Fin) with the City of London Police, the group has suggested a number of ways that firms can […]