An international law enforcement operation targeting airline fraudsters has resulted in the detention and investigation of 140 individuals found in possession of tickets bought using stolen or fake credit card details. The two-day operation conducted June 15-16 was organized globally through coordination centers at Europol in The Hague, INTERPOL Singapore and Ameripol in Bogota, with […]
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133 detained in global action tackling airline fraud
On 3 and 4 November 2015 law enforcement agencies from across the world, supported by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), joined forces with the airline, travel and payment card industries in a major concerted operation to combat online fraud in the airline sector. The operation was organised globally through coordination centres at Europol in The […]
Airline fraudster jailed for 5 years
A young man who duped dozens of people in online scams while breaking free from a strict Baptist upbringing has been jailed for almost five years. Joash Boyton was 19 when he embarked on a series of deceptions that ultimately became so complex they required Victoria Police’s e-crimes squad to devote hundreds of man hours […]
70 arrested in action day tackling airline fraud
On 8 and 9 April 2014 law enforcement agencies from across the world, supported by the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, joined forces with the airline, travel and credit card industries in the largest ever attack upon online fraud and illegal immigration. Rapid increases in Internet-facilitated crime have left millions of innocent people affected […]
Airline Fraud
News content and information relating to airline fraud. With over 230 airlines in the world cyber-criminals continue to target this high value service. The rewards for fraudsters are high and there are many organisations all over the world to target. The majority of airlines have sophisticated systems in place to limit their exposure to fraud, […]
European day of actiion targets airline fraudsters
European law enforcement agencies, supported by the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, have held a day of action to clamp down on criminals using fraudulent credit cards to purchase airline tickets. Link to article
Airline fraud worker
An airline worker has been fined £1,000 for attempting to smuggle cigarettes into the UK through Manchester Airport. David Martin Cooke (51) of Shipham Close, Leigh was arrested on December 8, 2012 by Border Force officers when he attempted to pass through the Customs Green Channel at Manchester Airport with 1,320 duty-free cigarettes, plus other […]
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 […]
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 […]
Online airline ticket fraudsters arrested
Law enforcement agencies have arrested 141 people during a Europol-backed crackdown on internet airline fraud ticket. During the four-day effort, which took place over last weekend, the eleventh Global Airport Action Days (GAAD) initiative targeted criminals suspected of traveling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details. The operation resulted in […]
Nearly 200 arrested for airline ticketing fraud
An international law enforcement operation targeting airline fraudsters has resulted in the arrest of 195 individuals, according to Europol. Those arrested are suspected of traveling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details. Between 16 and 20 October 2017, 61 countries – including the UK, 63 airlines and 6 online travel […]
Fraud at United and American Airlines
Ten thousand American Airlines, and three dozen United Airlines, accounts were targets of fraud, with criminals reusing credentials to access customer loyalty reward points and use them to book or upgrade flights late last month, according to recent reports. The loyalty program accounts breach, American’s AAdvantage and United’s MileagePlus, is reminiscent of a similar attack […]
United and American Airlines account fraud
More than 20 travel-related websites have experienced data breaches in the past two months, according to a security expert who tracks the trade in stolen data. Data from those websites is being sold on underground forums by cybercriminals, said Alex Holden, CTO of Hold Security, a company that specializes in monitoring the illegal trade and […]
Airlines confront credit card fraud in the air
When it comes to credit card fraud while flying, it is the airlines that may be the most common victims, said Mary Kirby, the CEO of Runway Girl Network, an aviation industry media company. It’s a little-known fact that most credit card purchases that take place in the air don’t actually go through to the […]
Airline ticket fraud: Receive two free airline tickets
Receiving two free tickets from Southwest Airlines for simply following an online link sounds too good to be true. A “phishing” scam promising two free airline tickets has made its way back to Facebook. Link to article
Airlines reduce online payment fraud by a third
Airlines have managed to cut down levels of online fraud by 31% over the past two years, although an estimated $1.4 billion is still being lost annually. Link to article
Action Fraud and Abta urge consumers to beware of scams
Action Fraud and Abta are warning the public to “remain vigilant” about holiday scams, as bookings surge in the wake of news about the roadmap out of lockdown. The bodies are reminding the public to “think twice” before handing over money and personal information when booking holidays. They say that, in previous years, criminals have […]
JetBlue employee scammed the airline out of $785k
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 […]
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 […]
Cost of travel fraud rises to top £7m
More than 5,000 cases of holiday and travel booking fraud were reported last year with total losses of £7 million. The average amount lost was £1,380 per person, with more than half (53%) of the crimes reported related to the sale of airline tickets. The largest individual monthly loss, of over £425,000, was made in […]