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******** India Travel Agent Scam
All,
I want to share a recent experience I had while booking tickets through a travel agent based out of india:
He offered 50% discount tickets on any ticket to India (e.g. $700 round trip on emirates ) with the catch that ticket would be offered only on the day before travel date and amount needs to be transferred to his India account in cash.
The whole concept is suspicious, but after many colleagues made use of his services, I too was persuaded. Well as you would have very much guessed by now, I too reached out to him to book tickets and he has conned me of more than $700.
My learning:
• No matter how someone convinces you always make payments via credit card alone.
• Ensure that you have id proof of person who you are transferring money to. Also, any additional proof so that you have leverage over him in case of unfortunate circumstances. Ask yourself, what options do you have if he runs away with your money.
• Beware of frauds that are on ******** – who have no profile pictures
What I know about him
- email: [email protected]
- Name “Irfan **** **”
- Phone: + 91 95510 54455
- Address (as per remitly transfer): 132 Thirumalai nagar first main road Kolathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Please be extremely careful of scammers like this.
I want to share a recent experience I had while booking tickets through a travel agent based out of india:
He offered 50% discount tickets on any ticket to India (e.g. $700 round trip on emirates ) with the catch that ticket would be offered only on the day before travel date and amount needs to be transferred to his India account in cash.
The whole concept is suspicious, but after many colleagues made use of his services, I too was persuaded. Well as you would have very much guessed by now, I too reached out to him to book tickets and he has conned me of more than $700.
My learning:
• No matter how someone convinces you always make payments via credit card alone.
• Ensure that you have id proof of person who you are transferring money to. Also, any additional proof so that you have leverage over him in case of unfortunate circumstances. Ask yourself, what options do you have if he runs away with your money.
• Beware of frauds that are on ******** – who have no profile pictures
What I know about him
- email: [email protected]
- Name “Irfan **** **”
- Phone: + 91 95510 54455
- Address (as per remitly transfer): 132 Thirumalai nagar first main road Kolathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Please be extremely careful of scammers like this.
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