New Scam Alert: According to a Delta Air Lines baggage claims manager, be aware because scammers are targeting discarded luggage tags to commit identity fraud. Scammers carefully observe passengers who remove and discard their luggage tags in baggage claim areas. The tags contain sensitive information like your name, flight number, and barcode, which can be collected at airports or hotels. The scammers can then file a fraudulent lost luggage claim to get money from airlines. A recent “influx of fraudulent claims” is prompting aviation workers to advise passengers to wait until they’re safely home before removing and disposing of any luggage identification tags. “Please be careful and don’t take your tags off at the airport,” the worker warned in their post. “They can steal enough information from that to use your travel itinerary to get paid.”
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Passengers stranded, bags pile up as Southwest cancels flights CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 27: A massive amount of unclaimed luggage is gathered at the Southwest Airlines Baggage Claim at Midway Airport on December 27, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. A snowstorm and severe cold front that hit Chicago before the holiday weekend stranded many travelers and their luggage. Southwest Airlines has canceled approximately 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours due to a variety of issues including this year’s historic winter storm and scheduling complications involving crew members. On Monday, Southwest had 10 times more flights canceled than Delta Airlines, which had the second most cancellations nationwide this holiday season. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)