Warning! Bogus Airline Ticketing Websites!
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JoanW · 03-31-2005, 11:15 AM

I got this from my sister:

The Department of State Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) provided the information below regarding bogus Airline Ticketing Websites. It is provided for informational purposes only. "Use caution when purchasing airline tickets online. The following airline ticketing Internet websites have been identified to be scams:

www.BusySky.net
www.CheapClouds.com
www.CrazyTickets.net
www.SubmitPrice.net

These sites attract customers by undercutting airline ticket prices offered elsewhere. They capture your credit card information, including account numbers, expiration date, and CVV (an anti-fraud security feature on credit cards). The customer receives a message stating that the credit card transaction has been declined, followed by instructions to wire funds for payment of the tickets. This scam is quite clever in that unlike the usual phishing scam, they have not initiated the contact. The customer makes the initial contact by doing a web search for the best ticket prices. This creates a false perception of legitimacy. If successful, they will have obtained the customers' credit card information (sufficient to do mail order, phone order, or internet order), the customers' funds (if wired), and deposit account information (origination of wire). The web sites reportedly trace back to Bulgaria. The Secret Service has been informed of the sites."

**RobinKay6573** · 03-31-2005, 11:34 AM

Wow thanks for the message that is good to know!

my2girls · 03-31-2005, 11:39 AM

Thanks for sharing that information.

**disneymom9092** · 03-31-2005, 12:13 PM

I just went on to try to check the validity of these and none of the websites are found.
I couldn't even find anything under a search for CIRT.
Anyone else find anything??

**Joy J** · 03-31-2005, 03:27 PM

When I attempted to check out these websites, I received a message from AOL to the effect that the site was no longer available because of complaints from customers and suspicions that it's part of a "phishing" scheme. So it appears that the authorities are already taking steps to stop this horrible scam.

Joy

lauren-roxy · 03-31-2005, 04:08 PM

Good to know Joan! Thanks for sharing that info!!

JoanW · 03-31-2005, 06:24 PM

CIRT is a department within the Department of State. I don't know if they would come up in a search.

The message is being sent to most federal agencies of the US Government. It could be that these bogus travel agencies have already shut down their websites, but I'm sure new ones will be up and running.

LuvMinnie · 03-31-2005, 08:18 PM

Thanks so much for the info! God Bless your sister.
I clicked on all the sites & AOL has them blocked &
noted as scams.

**loobyoxlip** · 03-31-2005, 08:25 PM

Scary! thanks, Joan!

**FanOfMickey** · 03-31-2005, 08:38 PM

Thanks for the warning Joan!!

**Colexis Mom** · 03-31-2005, 10:48 PM

Thanks for the info Twinkie

**iamgrumpy** · 04-01-2005, 12:38 AM

Thank you so much !

Amy

03-31-2005, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
JoanW Community Rank: Navigator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Davidsonville, MD Posts: 6,037	Warning! Bogus Airline Ticketing Websites! I got this from my sister: The Department of State Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) provided the information below regarding bogus Airline Ticketing Websites. It is provided for informational purposes only. "Use caution when purchasing airline tickets online. The following airline ticketing Internet websites have been identified to be scams: www.BusySky.net www.CheapClouds.com www.CrazyTickets.net www.SubmitPrice.net These sites attract customers by undercutting airline ticket prices offered elsewhere. They capture your credit card information, including account numbers, expiration date, and CVV (an anti-fraud security feature on credit cards). The customer receives a message stating that the credit card transaction has been declined, followed by instructions to wire funds for payment of the tickets. This scam is quite clever in that unlike the usual phishing scam, they have not initiated the contact. The customer makes the initial contact by doing a web search for the best ticket prices. This creates a false perception of legitimacy. If successful, they will have obtained the customers' credit card information (sufficient to do mail order, phone order, or internet order), the customers' funds (if wired), and deposit account information (origination of wire). The web sites reportedly trace back to Bulgaria. The Secret Service has been informed of the sites."

03-31-2005, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
my2girls Community Rank: Scout Join Date: May 2004 Location: IL Posts: 4,432	Re: Warning! Bogus Airline Ticketing Websites! Thanks for sharing that information.

03-31-2005, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
lauren-roxy Community Rank: Legend Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ohio Football Hall Of Fame Posts: 38,429	Re: Warning! Bogus Airline Ticketing Websites! Good to know Joan! Thanks for sharing that info!!

03-31-2005, 06:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
JoanW Community Rank: Navigator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Davidsonville, MD Posts: 6,037	Re: Warning! Bogus Airline Ticketing Websites! CIRT is a department within the Department of State. I don't know if they would come up in a search. The message is being sent to most federal agencies of the US Government. It could be that these bogus travel agencies have already shut down their websites, but I'm sure new ones will be up and running.

03-31-2005, 08:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
LuvMinnie Community Rank: Jetsetter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,703	Re: Warning! Bogus Airline Ticketing Websites! Thanks so much for the info! God Bless your sister. I clicked on all the sites & AOL has them blocked & noted as scams.

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