TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The surge in flight cancellations has scammers hoping to catch one on your dime with a new con.
With airline travel back in full swing following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Better Business Bureau says scammers are already taking advantage of the increase in flight cancellations with a new con.
BBB said its Scam Tracker has received various reports of scammers who have created fake airline ticket booking sites or customer service numbers to charge travelers to reschedule fake flights.
The BBB warned residents that if buying airfare online, they should use caution and double-check the URL or phone number before any credit card information is provided.
While a traveler performs an online search for cheap flights, the BBB said they will come across what seems like a great deal with a major airline and book that flight through either a website or a call to a customer support number. However, after making the payment another call will come that says there has been a sudden price increase or an extra charge to finalize this booking.
The BBB noted that this is a move a legitimate company would never make. It turns out that the traveler has accidentally purchased tickets through a scam website or phony customer service number. It said the price increase is a way to get more money out of the victim.
In another similar con, the BBB indicated the original flight may have been real, however, a cancellation notice was faked. It said the traveler gets an email or…
