Cyberthieves who used stolen credit cards to buy airline tickets have been targeted in a series of raids. Europol co-ordinated the raids at airports, targeting people who were trying to travel using a fraudulently bought ticket. In total, 118 people were arrested at 80 airports in 45 countries during the raids. Airlines lose more than […]
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Police suspect fraud at bankrupt Air Finland
A criminal investigation has been launched into the bankruptcy estate of Air Finland, commercial broadcaster MTV reported on Friday. The leisure-flight airline abruptly went out of business nearly two years ago, leaving thousands of creditors. According to MTV, Eastern Uusimaa Police are investigating a range of suspected crimes including aggravated accounting fraud. The broadcaster says […]
Avoiding Payment Fraud within the UK Travel Industry
A case study to help eliminate credit card charge-backs by the Fraud Intelligence Network and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. This case study is based on over 50,000 booking records from 52 leading travel companies within the UK. The participants included accommodation providers, airlines, financial institutions, hotels, holiday lettings, online travel agencies, retail travel agencies, […]
Tackling holiday fraud
Fraudsters scammed travellers out of £1.5 million in 2012, with accommodation, group tours and airline bookings most vulnerable. Link to article
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Beware Of Airline Scams
In anticipation of the holiday season and the immense amount of travel that takes place, airlines have been warning their customers to keep an eye out for fraudulent emails that appear to be from them. Cybercriminals are using this heavy travel season as yet another opportunity to infect the public with dangerous viruses. Link to […]
Avoid Becoming a Victim of Fraud
Prevention of Fraud in Travel – PROFiT advises consumers who are looking to book their travel arrangements to consider taking the following steps to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. 1. Research your holiday provider before you book, don`t be afraid to ask questions, if the company you are booking with is legitimate they will […]
How to avoid problems when buying Airline Tickets
Prevention of Fraud in Travel has teamed up with the Metropolitan Police Service and a number of airlines to issue guidance on how to avoid problems when buying airline tickets. Barry Gooch Chairman of PROFiT said: “Working in conjunction with partners within the industry our aim is to explain how travellers can book airline tickets […]
Travel scams ‘likely to increase’ around Brexit date
Prevention of Fraud in Travel (PROFiT) is warning more travel scams are likely around the time the UK is set to leave the European Union next month and is urging people to report any suspicious activity. PROFiT said: “Organised crime will always exploit confusion and uncertainty. Regardless of outcome the Brexit situation is currently uncertain […]
Collapse of Black Tip Travel confirmed
A business travel agency facing questions about allegations of fraud by customers left out of pocket has collapsed. Black Tip Travel confirmed that the business, based in Tonbridge in Kent, ceased trading last month. Owner and sole director Dale Whitney admitted he could have dealt with the situation better. The firm, founded in June 2017, […]
Travel at risk from Russian cyberattacks
Travel firms, airports and airlines are among those at risk of a cyberattack by Russian hackers, a fraud expert has warned. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US’s Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department for Homeland Security issued a joint statement on Monday about “malicious cyber activity planned by the Russian government”. The […]
Credit Card Scams Are Still Popular
Travel agents love new clients, and when someone seemingly finds you out of the blue, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and blindly pursue the sales opportunity. But scam artists are good at manipulating human emotions and have an assortment of tricks up their sleeves to entrap travel agents in one kind […]
Rise in reports of holiday scams
Holiday scams are on the rise, with the number of reported cases up almost 20% year on year – from 4,910 to 5,826 in 2016 – according to Action Fraud figures. Those reporting scams had lost around £1,200 on average. But the losses are not just financial: for many, it also affected their health. More […]
Hackers launch Delta fake ticket receipt scam
Heimdal Security researchers spotted fraudsters sending phishing emails under the guise of blank Delta Airlines’ ticket confirmations. The victims receive an email purportedly from Delta stating that the user’s ticket order has been confirmed using their credit card, however the email does not contain any further details about the flight. However, it does contain links […]
Police detain nearly 200 suspects at airports around globe
One hundred and ninety-three suspects have been detained over a five-day period at airports around the globe as part of a crackdown on fraudulently purchased airline tickets. The suspects booked flights using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details, allowing them to travel anonymously, according to a statement released by the Europol policing agency on […]
Unsuspecting’ holidaymakers conned
More than £100,000 has been lost by Derbyshire holidaymakers in the past year because of scams, according to the police. Derbyshire police said a recent report by the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, revealed how fraudsters stole £11.5 million from unsuspecting holidaymakers and other travellers in 2015 – including 42 cases that […]
Scamwatch: dodgy holiday websites
Stay one step ahead of the fraudsters with our series of articles giving you the lowdown on the scams they use to trick people out of their hard-earned cash – and how to avoid being taken in by them. This week, the online travel scams that cost British tourists close to £12 million last year. […]
Scam Artist Travel Agent
A Chicago-based travel agent has been convicted of seven counts of fraud for scams involving clients who paid for—but did not receive—air bookings to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois last month convicted Rashid Minhas with help from the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) fraud prevention team whose […]
British tourists conned out of £2.2million
British tourists were conned out of £2.2million last year after falling victim to bogus holiday letting websites and other internet-based scams, a new report has revealed. Unsuspecting holidaymakers lost hundreds or thousands of pounds each after booking a villa or flat, only to arrive and find out that the holiday home doesn’t exist or had […]
Air India lands in another ticket scam
Loss-making Air India has flown into another multi-crore scam involving its staff passing on free tickets meant for families of the airline’s employees, to unscrupulous travel agents for sale at commercial rates to air passengers. Air India’s vigilance department has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the fraud involving travel agents selling […]