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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 9:35 am
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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.
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