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The twelfth international multidisciplinary operation Global Airline Action Days was held at 200 airports around the world.
Europol, together with law enforcement agencies in several countries, detained 79 people suspected of airline ticket fraud.
According to the Europol press service, on November 18-22 this year, the twelfth international multidisciplinary operation Global Airline Action Days (GAAD) was held at more than 200 airports around the world. GAAD's goal is to combat the illegal purchase of airline tickets over the Internet using compromised bank card information.
During the operation, 165 suspicious transactions were identified and 79 people were suspected of purchasing tickets using stolen, compromised or fake bank card information. A number of cases were related to illegal immigration - some detainees were found to have fake or alien identification cards.
“Airline fraud has no limits inherently. This operation was the culmination of many months of careful planning, in which Europol, law enforcement agencies, the judiciary and border authorities, airlines and credit companies took part, and is a great example of how, through joint efforts, a significant contribution can be made to the fight against criminal syndicates operating across borders ” “, said Europol's Deputy Executive Director of Operations, Wil van Gemert.
According to Europol, a fraudulent scheme involving payment for goods using compromised bank card data is gaining great popularity in Europe. In addition to airline tickets, scammers use stolen data to rent cars and pay for hotel accommodation. Airlines are one of the most frequent victims of such fraud - losses reach $ 1 billion per year.
Europol, together with law enforcement agencies in several countries, detained 79 people suspected of airline ticket fraud.
According to the Europol press service, on November 18-22 this year, the twelfth international multidisciplinary operation Global Airline Action Days (GAAD) was held at more than 200 airports around the world. GAAD's goal is to combat the illegal purchase of airline tickets over the Internet using compromised bank card information.
During the operation, 165 suspicious transactions were identified and 79 people were suspected of purchasing tickets using stolen, compromised or fake bank card information. A number of cases were related to illegal immigration - some detainees were found to have fake or alien identification cards.
“Airline fraud has no limits inherently. This operation was the culmination of many months of careful planning, in which Europol, law enforcement agencies, the judiciary and border authorities, airlines and credit companies took part, and is a great example of how, through joint efforts, a significant contribution can be made to the fight against criminal syndicates operating across borders ” “, said Europol's Deputy Executive Director of Operations, Wil van Gemert.
According to Europol, a fraudulent scheme involving payment for goods using compromised bank card data is gaining great popularity in Europe. In addition to airline tickets, scammers use stolen data to rent cars and pay for hotel accommodation. Airlines are one of the most frequent victims of such fraud - losses reach $ 1 billion per year.