Iata issues fraud warning
A warning has been issued by Iata over the fraudulent use of the airline trade body’s named to extract money from industry partners.
Fraudsters have been known to impersonate Iata staff members or to misuse the organisation’s logo and name.
Iata urged air transport industry participants to be on the alert for fraudulent activities.
Examples include:
• Fraudsters contacting users of Iata products and services by email or telephone, under false names – sometimes they misuse IATA employee names – seeking payment for products or services and/or claiming payments for outstanding amounts due.
• Fraudsters using email addresses similar to an Iata email address but using different domain names such as “@gmail.com” or “@iattafinance.org”.