118 Online Airline Fraud Suspects Arrested in International Operation

By Eduard Kovacs on November 28, 2014
 
International law enforcement agencies today announced the results of a two-day operation targeting individuals who purchase plane tickets using stolen or fake payment card data.
The operation was coordinated by Europol, Interpol and Ameripol. A total of 60 airlines and 45 countries were involved in the “Global Airport Action,” which took place at over 80 airports across the world and benefited from the support of travel and credit card companies.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) contributed with fraud intelligence, while payment card companies such as American Express, MasterCard and Visa leveraged their financial data systems to confirm suspicions of fraud.
Nearly 300 suspicious transactions were reported during the operation, and 118 individuals were arrested, including some that were previously arrested at airports, Europol andInterpol said in separate press releases.
Investigators have also uncovered links between credit card fraud and other types of serious crime, such as human and drug trafficking.
 
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