Description

While searching for travel tickets, I visited a website that suggested several options (https://us.jetcost.com). After selecting one, I was redirected to another page (https://www.faresoflights.com/) where I began the purchase process. Everything seemed normal—I was asked to provide passenger details and banking information to complete the payment. After finalizing the transaction and clicking "accept," I didn't receive any confirmation email. A few minutes later, I got a call from (+1 844 660 0614) someone claiming to be an employee of the travel agency (Patrick Hall ). They informed me that there had been an issue with the payment and that they would send me an email, which I needed to accept, along with a confirmation message from my bank. The process had to be completed while they were on the line; it couldn’t be done later. I found this suspicious, but since I had previously used the same search engine to find tickets without any issues, I decided to trust it. However, after completing all the requested steps, I started investigating further. I took a closer look at the website where I had made the purchase—it resembled a simple landing page rather than a solid, legitimate website. That’s when I noticed some red flags: the email they contacted me from was ([email protected]) a regular Gmail account instead of a professional company domain. Additionally, the website had very low ratings on multiple Scam Tracker platforms. Worst of all, I never received a booking number that I could use to verify my ticket purchase with the airline. Another name they use to scam (Best Airfare; CheapFlyingFares; AirlineReservation; Fly to destination)