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by AlexTWithBeard 2663 days ago
But whoever buys a ticket will have to provide his passport information, surely not something a hacker wants to do?
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You would be surprised. I work at an airline fraud prevention platform, and the legal hassle with credit card/loyalty fraud (which is what this would be) is so complex that fraudsters are often not charged with fraud. They just go ahead and provide their real information. Or change it right before takeoff at the airport, leaving the fraud analysts with no time.
I am indeed surprised, but thank you for reminding me the world is not as simple as it seems.