Worshippers fear they will lose thousands of pounds after their Hajj pilgrimages to Mecca were cancelled. Pilgrims, who each bought packages through travel agent Taha Travel, in Small Heath, Birmingham, said refunds were not received and the shop was closed. One woman took 17 years to save for her family’s summer trip to Saudi Arabia. […]
Month: December 2019
Europol cracks down on airline CNP fraud
In an international operation that took place at 200 airports across the world, crime agency Europol has arrested 79 individuals suspected of using stolen credit card data for the online purchase of flight tickets. Airline companies are among the most affected by card-not-present fraud. It is estimated that the airline industry’s losses have reached close […]
Jet2holidays wins landmark fake sickness claims appeal
Jet2holidays has won a “landmark” court appeal which allows it to issue contempt of court proceedings against holidaymakers who withdrew dubious claims of being sick while on holiday. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the tour operator, which will now press ahead with legal action against a couple from Nottingham who pulled out […]
Reduce use of computer passwords
Anti-fraud group Profit is urging travel firms to reduce their reliance on computer passwords in its latest Counter Fraud Campaign 2019 email. It suggests businesses should only use passwords except where necessary, such as for access to the company Wi-Fi, and use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for important accounts. This requires a password that is used […]