Summer air travel is already off to a bumpy start for many travelers experiencing more flight delays than usual and now there's a new alert when it comes to rebooking. A new scam involves operators posing as airline employees.
Shmuli Evers almost fell victim to a phone scam after his Delta flight from JFK Airport in New York City to Florida was canceled.Summer air travel is already off to a bumpy start for many travelers experiencing more flight delays than usual and now there's a new alert for when it's time to rebook,With flight delays higher than last summer, stuck travelers are trying to avoid the lines and calling to rebook -- and that's where the trouble can start.
He told ABC News that the call dropped and a different number called him back, asking for his name and flight confirmation number. But this isn't the first time would-be scammers have attempted to target unsuspecting airline customers. The Better Business Bureau says it has received nearly 200 reports of similar airline travel scams, many of which have involved operators posing as airline employees, rebooking or canceling flights without refunds and even using images or logos of valid companies.
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