Southwest Airlines employee accused of selling nearly $1.9 million in fake travel vouchers
From flying isn’t miserable enough, a customer service agent for Southwest Airlines accused decided to increase the bet and now accused of fraudulently creating and selling travel voucher worth more than $1.87 million, according to America today.
The soon-to-be former employee is working for Southwest In Midway Airport in Chicago when he was accused devise a scheme to use fake customer names to create scams document without the knowledge or approval of the airline.
America today reported that the 36-year-old would then sell fake “Southwest Luv Coupons” below market value – because it was profit anyway – to a 46-year-old Chicago resident, out of others. Based on Dallas Morning Newsalmost document from $200 to $500. Southwest Luv vouchers are usually issued by airlines to compensate customers experience.
Customer Service Agents is now reported to face 12 counts electronic fraud. Each apparent wire fraud charge carries a penalty of up to 20 years in federal prison. So if my math is correct, it depends on 240 years behind bars, though his sentence will likely be much lighter. Scheduled arrangement later among the federalists in Chicago.
