Warning over fake BA and Flybe offers
Travellers are being warned not to fall for scams currently in operation promoting fake Flybe and British Airways offers.
Flybe is warning its customers not to be fooled by a false competition being shared on Facebook.
The competition, which even spells the airline’s name incorrectly, offers: ‘Get 2 Free Flybee Airline Tickets on its 20th Birthday’.
The airline told customers the competition is not legitimate and warned them not to click on any links or share the post with friends.
It also told them to report the post immediately to Facebook, and stressed that genuine Flybe competitions are only posted on the office Flybe Facebook page.
Meanwhile, fraudsters have been sending out emails claiming to be from British Airways offering flight vouchers.
The emails initially appears to be from a BA address, but on closer inspection they are clearly not.
Customers are promised the chance to win a £1,000 flight and are urged: "Don’t think twice. This offer is available through today only!"
Recipients are invited to click on a link to select their ‘dream destination’, but the link then asks for personal details, which the fraudsters can use to steal identities.
According to recent report from the City of London Police’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, there was a rise of 425% in the amount reported lost to travel fraudsters in 2015, up to £11.5 million.
Action Fraud advises the public not to reply to unsolicited emails, texts or calls offering holidays at very low prices.
"Remember, don’t click on any links within these emails and texts, or open any attachments, as they may lead to malicious websites or downloads," it said.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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