Up to 25,000 British Muslims travel on the haj pilgrimage every year. But there are growing concerns about the number of people being ripped off by fraudulent travel operators. Link to article
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Travel agent fraudster escapes jail
A travel agent who admitted conning customers out of thousands of pounds for dream holidays which never materialised has escaped jail. Link to article
IATA fraudsters target travel agents
Travel agents are being warned to be careful after reports of fraudulent messages using the IATA logo. Link to article
IATA Oustanding Invoice
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Phishing email
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Holiday Rental Fraud
Holidaymakers heading to some of the most beautiful areas in Europe are warned to be wary when booking their holiday accommodation through individual owners on popular rental portals as it is revealed that criminals are hacking into their email accounts and taking fraudulent bookings. Link to article
Bank card fraud highest since 2009
Card fraud hit its highest half-yearly level since 2009 as fraudsters tricked consumers into handing over details. Link to article
Clients smash travel agency window
Customers smashed a travel agent’s window and mobbed his home after he cancelled their pilgrimage to Mecca when their visas failed to arrive. Link to article
Police issue travel warning to Muslim pilgrims
ABTA and the City of London police are warning the 25,000 British residents expected to make the annual pilgrimage to Hajj in Saudi Arabia later this week not to fall prey to bogus or disreputable travel companies. Link to article Link to video
Woman jailed for defrauding Carnival
A payroll worker has been jailed for more than three years after ripping off her employer Carnival UK of up to £200,000. Link to article
UK card fraud rises 17%
Fraud losses on UK credit and debit cards have risen by 17pc in a year as criminals, struggling against improving technology, turn to new forms of “low-tech” scams. Link to article
Man jailed for his part in boiler room scam
A man involved in a ‘boiler room’ scam which targeted victims from across the UK, including East Surrey, has been jailed for three years. Link to article
American Airlines Files Lawsuit To Stop Scam
American Airlines today filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County, Texas, District Court against several individuals and entities operating a nationwide scam that uses American’s trademarks and likeness of its livery on mass-mailed postcards and letters to lure people into sales presentations for vacation club memberships. Link to article
Jail for Thomson fraud agent
A former travel agent conned two companies out of £70,000 to book flights around the world and luxury hotel rooms. Link to article
Ashes ticket tout is identified as BA pilot
British Airways is investigating one of its pilots who was caught ticket touting on an “industrial scale” during the Ashes series. Link to article
Met Police cyber crime unit saves UK £1.01 billion
The Metropolitan Police’s Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has saved the UK £1.01 billion over the last two and a half years, according to a report. Link to article
Hoteliers told to tighten security to stop fraud
The hotel industry and Facebook have been singled out for the roles they play in facilitating credit-card fraud. Link to article
We lost £10,000 in holiday fraud
We paid £10,195 to Incentive Leisure Group for holiday club membership, but it went into liquidation. Last December we were contacted by Blue Flag Solutions, which said it could reclaim our money and we paid a fee of £481 using an MBNA credit card. Link to article
Don’t risk having an identity crisis
As anyone who has had the misfortune of falling victim to identity theft will know, the experience can be very stressful and can leave you seriously out of pocket. Link to article
Woman jailed for defrauding Carnival
A payroll worker has been jailed for more than three years after ripping off her employer Carnival UK of up to £200,000. Link to article