The Luggage tag scam provides scammers with personal information to file claims for missing items, creating problems for travelers.
A Delta Air Lines baggage claims manager is warning travelers about a new scam involving discarded luggage tags. According to the airport worker who shared the warning on Reddit, scammers carefully observe passengers who remove and discard their luggage tags in baggage claim areas. They then use this discarded information to submit reimbursement claims to airlines. The result is problems for travelers with legitimate claims.
A recent “influx of fraudulent claims” is prompting aviation workers to advise passengers to wait until they’re safely home before removing and disposing of any luggage identification tags. “Please be careful and don’t take your tags off at the airport,” the worker warned in their post. “They can steal enough information from that to use your travel itinerary to get paid.”
The scammers target busy baggage claim areas where travelers often immediately remove and discard their luggage tags. By collecting these discarded tags, criminals gain access to your full name, flight information, and sometimes even membership numbers.
This information is then used to file false claims for allegedly missing items, seeking monetary compensation from airlines. The Delta Air Lines employee noted that the growing trend is creating difficulties for baggage claim departments trying to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent claims. The...
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