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Reddit users who claim to be an airline employee warned travelers about the possibility of being cheated on printed bag labels.
The news was posted on the “R/Delta” forum on Reddit, titled “Top your schoolbag tag at home.”
Reddit users claim to be “baggage claim manager”. Personally, I want to “let everyone know, please start throwing away your luggage tags at home.”
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User claims: “We are filing fraudulent claims as these people are observing who removes their luggage tags in the claims area and using your information to submit claims for reimbursement.”
The post continues: “Based on my own personal experience, this is currently being processed and if they make a legal claim, it will lead to issues of compensation for the real person.”
Online posters claim fraudsters can collect abandoned luggage tags to file false reimbursement claims. (iStock)
“So be careful, don’t Airport,” The person came to the conclusion. “They can steal enough information from it to get paid using your trip.”
Many flight passengers participated in the comment section to debate whether it was possible – sharing their own ideas.
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One user commented: “Obviously, I forgot the strategy of deleting tags until the rewards of my next trip.”
Another agreed: “I actually left the label on my schoolbag until I Next trip I. ”
Many Redditors say they leave their luggage tags on their suitcases until they ask them to remove them on their next trip. (iStock)
“I always throw them at home, not because I’m aware (it’s) a little forgetful,” wrote one Redditor.
Another flyer says: “There is in Japan Safe luggage tag disposal container near the luggage claim exit near the exit…this explains why. ”
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“Make a better one. Tear your luggage tags and printed boarding passes as soon as possible after arrival Your destination,” wrote one person.
Another Reddit said: “Because my full name is on it, I kept discarding them at home.”
A travel expert noted that the information on bag tags is limited, such as last name, flight number and specific bag tags. (iStock)
The original poster jointly believes that others can Scam passenger.
“The luggage tag consists of only names, flights and confirmation numbers outside the tag itself,” the person wrote. “They use the person’s name, random phone number and a random address to make an email address and then submit a claim.”
Gary Leff, Texas Tourism experts And told Fox News Digital that he did not see scams being common.
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“You should fix your luggage tags to any luggage problem completely and then discard them at home,” Leff said.
“That is, this doesn’t make me a big batch of ordinary scams.”
One travel expert (not shown) noted: “Most common is that a lost luggage claim was filed for the items actually delivered, and I wrote it a few times.” (iStock)
Leff said the tag carries limited information such as last name, flight number and specific bag tag numbers.
He pointed out that the tag usually has no ticket number or street address.
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“Scan the luggage. Each scan is made from check-in to luggage belt records. If the scammer lifts the lost bag statement system to show that it has delivered, it will be a banner, especially in cases where it happens on a large scale.”
“The most common thing is that there is a claim for missing bags for the items actually delivered, and I wrote it a few times,” he added.
