INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE TICKET FRAUD CRACKDOWN TARGETS CREDIT CARD CRIME
July 1st, 2018 THE LATEST Global Airport Action Days (GAAD) crackdown on fraudulent ticketing has led to 141 suspects being arrested, with 226 airports targeted, European police agency Europol has noted. In June, 61 countries, 69 airlines and six online travel agencies were involved, pursuing criminals travelling with airline tickets bought using stolen, compromised or fake credit card details. Europol said 334 suspicious transactions were reported, sparking follow-up investigations. It worked with European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex), the UN Office on Drugs and ...
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