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In reply to the discussion: Anyone else get a scam letter from "Delta" "skyrewards" [View all]Agschmid
(28,749 posts)10. Same as this...
http://elliott.org/blog/is-this-a-scam-us-airlines-is-offering-me-two-roundtrip-airline-tickets/
* I did not watch the whole video it could get crazy, if it does let me know and I can remove it.
The offer looked legit to Richard Clarke well, almost.
There was the company US Airlines and the familiar logo. The offer appeared to be pretty realistic, too. It informed him hed won 2 roundtrip tickets worth $1,298.
It was postmarked in Phoenix, Ariz., which is where an airline with a similar name is based.
But hes skeptical. Is this a scam? he asked me.
If you look closely youll spot a few red flags flapping in the wind.
There is no airline called US Airlines. There is a US Airways based in the Phoenix area.
The logo is nowhere close to US Airways logo, but it looks like an airline logo.
The sales verbiage is scammy.
There was the company US Airlines and the familiar logo. The offer appeared to be pretty realistic, too. It informed him hed won 2 roundtrip tickets worth $1,298.
It was postmarked in Phoenix, Ariz., which is where an airline with a similar name is based.
But hes skeptical. Is this a scam? he asked me.
If you look closely youll spot a few red flags flapping in the wind.
There is no airline called US Airlines. There is a US Airways based in the Phoenix area.
The logo is nowhere close to US Airways logo, but it looks like an airline logo.
The sales verbiage is scammy.
* I did not watch the whole video it could get crazy, if it does let me know and I can remove it.
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Delta's frequent flyer program is called "Skymiles" and not "skyrewards."
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2013
#6
That's what I'm guessing. I showed it to my son as an example of what not to fall for. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#7
Yup. That's exactly what I got. This came after several post cards that we'd ignored.
pnwmom
Sep 2013
#9
Its actually a bait to herd you into a high pitched Travel Club Sales Presentation
David_ness
Oct 2013
#17