Scammers pose as airline customer support to help with your complaints and then steal your credit card info
Pro Security Scammers pose as airline customer support to help with your complaints and then steal your credit card info News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 17 September 2026 Fraudsters are taking advantage of people venting on social media When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. They would tag the company and demand help, or at least an explanation. When the customer leaves a post or a comment, the criminals swoop in, publicly apologizing for the inconvenience, and offering assistance in a different, private channel.
- ▪Pro Security Scammers pose as airline customer support to help with your complaints and then steal your credit card info News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 17 September 2026 Fraudsters are taking advantage of people venting on social media W
- ▪They would tag the company and demand help, or at least an explanation.
- ▪When the customer leaves a post or a comment, the criminals swoop in, publicly apologizing for the inconvenience, and offering assistance in a different, private channel.
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| Publication time | Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:50:00 +0000 |
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Pro Security Scammers pose as airline customer support to help with your complaints and then steal your credit card info News By Sead Fadilpašić Published 17 September 2026 Fraudsters are taking advantage of people venting on social media When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Image Credit: Pexels (Image credit: Image Credit: Pexels) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Check Point warns scammers spoof airline customer support on social media to steal payment dataHundreds of fake accounts created daily, luring frustrated passengers into private chats or…
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