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cpk0061 · Mar 25, 2008, 01:24 PM

Hi Friends,

I was looking for travel deal to India last summer. I have placed an ad in Sulekha.com - Connecting Indians worldwide. Read write Blogs, Groups, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Movies, Travel and one guy contacted me saying that he would give me the best deal because he has some relations with the Airlines.

I got the ticket for 1000$ and I have transferred money through BOA.

After 6 months the airlines has sent me a letter stating that the guy who used the credit card
Claimed it as fraudulent transaction and the airlines has mentioned me to send a check of 5600$. Or they will send it to through a Third party agency..

So the guy who gave me the ticket had stolen a credit card and bought me a ticket.

Can any one suggest my Plan of Action...

Please don't get into this kind of traps...

Thanks..
Cpk0061

biggsie · Mar 25, 2008, 02:28 PM

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JudyKayTee · Mar 25, 2008, 02:50 PM

[QUOTE=cpk0061]Hi Friends,

I was looking for travel deal to India last summer. I have placed an ad in Sulekha.com - Connecting Indians worldwide. Read write Blogs, Groups, Classifieds, Yellow Pages, Movies, Travel and one guy contacted me saying that he would give me the best deal because he has some relations with the Airlines.

I got the ticket for 1000$ and I have transferred money through BOA.

After 6 months the airlines has sent me a letter stating that the guy who used the credit card
Claimed it as fraudulent transaction and the airlines has mentioned me to send a check of 5600$. Or they will send it to through a Third party agency..

So the guy who gave me the ticket had stolen a credit card and bought me a ticket.

Can any one suggest my Plan of Action...

Please don't get into this kind of traps...

Unless you can locate the person who stole the credit card, bought the ticket and sold it to you I don't think there's anything you can do. You must have an address if you sent him money - have you provided that to the investigative branch of the airline?

I am also confused about the $1,000 price - I see ads for round trip air fare to India for $600 and up in my local newspaper all the time.

cpk0061 · Mar 25, 2008, 04:23 PM

Hi

Thanks for your replies.

I have sent a letter stating that I have bought the ticket through this person.

I was trying to call this guy but no Phones worked and I have sent an email but there was no reply.

I have his Bank of America account details.

600$ it depends because there are direct flights from places like New york to New Delhi which is Non Stop and also 600$ may be before taxes and after taxes it may come to 1000 bucks. If it is a travel agent they will definitely charge to your credit card account.

Should I still go and complain to the FBI. Or should I wait for the response from the Airline Company.

Thanks...

Fr_Chuck · Mar 25, 2008, 04:25 PM

Well first you did not buy the ticket from them, you merely used this ticket, So I don't think they can even collect the money from you.
They have a claim against the person who actually bought the ticket.

I would say that I would tell them no, see you in court.