I've been reading this post for a while and find it very interesting. There are merchants that would return an item on the same card type (e.g. VISA, MC, AMEX) but not necessarily the same card number. So you could intentionally buy an item on a mileage earning MC and return it on a non-mileage earning MC. There are ways to do it. However, leaving the ethical questions behind, what would happen if someone could prove that you did an otherwise legal transaction (i.e. exercising your consumer right or buying an item and returning it - unopened, unused and all) JUST for the purpose of getting miles:

1. Will the Airline cancel your FF account?

2. Can any civil actions be taken against you (can someone sue you?)

3. Can any criminal actions be taken against you? (Can you go to jail, is this a criminal fraud?)

Does anyone know the answers to these?? I can guess but I'd prefer not to as I do not know for a fact. Therefore if someone does know the law, do they have anything to say about this??


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The FT'er formerly known as "arawal"