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Consumer Alert: The airline call center scam is back!

Consumer Alert: The airline call center scam is back!

One airline has been hit hard. Here's what you need to know.

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Christopher Elliott
Sep 30, 2024
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The airline call center scam is back.

Scott Mayer got snagged by it when he booked two roundtrip flights from Minneapolis to Florence, Italy.

A few weeks ago, he received a troubling email saying his flight had been canceled and that he owed $600 in cancellation fees.

Fact: Airlines don't charge cancellation fees for flights they cancel.

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