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Tried looking for cheap flights online for my family , i clicked on flights for skywest entered the dates etc. Then farehutz popped up showing a good deal , it looked legit so i put our names on flight booked with debit card. They didnt take the money right away said pending. Then i started getting phone calls out of India from a woman telling me they cannot give me the flight i purchased and that i needed to psy $85 more per ticket yo change my flight, i dont have that kind of money , and i said cancel because something isnt right , she then told me transaction already went through she cannot give it back , if i hang up the phone they will fine me and take a fee additionally. I hung up checked my account they had not took it , so i hurried transferred, called Navy Federal Credit Union, since I do banking with them and now im getting a new debit card. While talking to them i received a text saying i needed to call right away about my flighg , best regards Lucy Williams , im sorry but a woman from India would not have that name. The flight was supposed to be with United Airlines.

Targeted Person's Location

UT, USA- 84770

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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(866) 503-8818

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skywest

Scam Type

Phishing

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Business name

Farehutz

Date Reported

August 21, 2023

Scam ID

745002


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