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Old Sep 17, 2023 | 10:01 am
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Originally Posted by Utskicat
It’s definitely a weird situation. It does not apply to everybody..
Its not really weird when you think of it , cause frauds/scams related to this currency are common , so they also are closely monitoring miles/awards transactions

Banks, credit cards issuers, good online shops, etc.... are doing it and you probably never thought the same about it

If transactions are fraudulous then AFKL will "to some extent" be reliable for that , and if it gets out of control it will be a PR nightmare and customers will start to avoid FB, and keep in mind that FFPs are the cashcows of todays airlines

Originally Posted by Utskicat
It does not apply to everybody..
thanks god it doesnt, and again read my advice i never said everybody is concerned , but its like everyday life , not all people breaking the law are getting fines but they dont mention it

Originally Posted by Utskicat
I created a new account last month and about a 2 weeks later transferred in about 160,000 miles from Amex. It transferred in about five minutes and that evening I purchased a business class ticket with no problems for my spouse (so I didn’t even book it in my own name). Had no problems whatsoever.
Good for you and your spouse, but the message i wanted to send was to keep my words as caution/warning that it could happen , and possible solutions to avoid it

We dont work in the fraud department of FB , so we dont know the exact criterias which are raising an alert ; but for sure we have (and will again) seen such cases many times and they all have similar vibe/pattern

What are the chances for you to be concerned ? No idea; not 100% but not 0% for sure , even though it must be very low but same as the lottery , tomorrow can be your lucky day

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