Originally Posted by
QueenOfCoach
I just noticed a Business Extra flight for someone I've never heard of. Seems the guy put my BE number in his reservation.
I just called BE and found that once the miles are deposited, the can't be reversed. I got 65 points for "free"!
His company lost those points for good.
Take home lesson: Be really careful with your BE number and double-check. There's no going back.
This has happened to me too. I don't believe it is a fat finger mistake, I believe it is an IT problem. If you read up thread this is very common.