Summary
A couple from Leicester, Dinesh and Shashikala Jansari, were scammed into buying fake flight tickets for a trip to India. They realized the fraud at the airport and had to postpone their journey. The scam happened when they thought they were booking through Expedia but were redirected to a fake site.
Key Facts
- Dinesh and Shashikala Jansari planned a trip to India and spent over £2,500 on tickets.
- They discovered the tickets were fake when they tried to check in at Heathrow Airport.
- The tickets were bought from what they thought was a reputable travel company, Expedia.
- The scam involved a fake webpage and a conversation via WhatsApp with someone posing as Fly Expedia.
- The scammer asked for a bank transfer instead of a credit card payment, which offers less consumer protection.
- The couple managed to travel a week later after buying new tickets through a legitimate travel agent.
- They reported the scam to the authorities but were told recovering their money is unlikely.
- Expedia stated that all legitimate transactions should be done through their official website or app.
