Victim Location 27804
Total money lost $1,600
Type of a scam Other
called Expedia to make modifications to my flight by changing a name, I was told by the customer service person to get a cheaper rate I needed to purchase gift cards for payment. I went to food lion to get a $300 dollar google card and Walgreen $500 once I gave them the numbers on both cards they claimed the money wasn’t there so I ended up speaking with a guy who claimed his name was Mark Cross (855-715-5111) ext 1004 is what he gave me he stated that the cards got stuck on a server and I needed to buy more cards to show some transaction to get reimbursed. I ended up buying more cards from Walmart $500 Walmart card and $300 APP Tunes. I was told again that the card kept getting stuck on the server. So I ended up calling back and speaking with some guy named Jason Patel the number he gave me was 855-797-5999 he asked me to go and get $1600 dollars to match what I lost to show that a transaction was made. I became suspicious and said I don’t have that kind of money. I ended up calling Expedia back and ended speaking with someone that stated we don’t give out gift cards or any promotions that deals with you going to get a gift card, at that point I realized I was scammed from people that actually works for Expedia. I asked for a refund I was told once they listen to the recording if they stated a gift card I would be reimbursed, however, they stated several times we don’t give promotions for modifications or change flights my question was how would I know that if these people work for expedia and are scammers?I called Expedia to make modifications to my flight by changing a name, I was told by the customer service person to get a cheaper rate I needed to purchase gift cards for payment. I went to food lion to get a $300 dollar google card and Walgreen $500 once I gave them the numbers on both cards they claimed the money wasn’t there so I ended up speaking with a guy who claimed his name was Mark Cross (855-715-5111) ext 1004 is what he gave me he stated that the cards got stuck on a server and I needed to buy more cards to show some transaction to get reimbursed. I ended up buying more cards from Walmart $500 Walmart card and $300 APP Tunes. I was told again that the card kept getting stuck on the server. So I ended up calling back and speaking with some guy named Jason Patel the number he gave me was 855-797-5999 he asked me to go and get $1600 to match what I lost to show that a transaction was made. I became suspicious and said I don’t have that kind of money. I ended up calling Expedia back and ended speaking with someone that stated we don’t give out gift cards or any promotions that deals with you going to get a gift card, at that point I realized I was scammed from people that works for Expedia. I asked for a refund I was told once they listen to the recording if they stated a gift card I would be reimbursed, however, they stated several times we don’t give promotions for modifications or change flights my question was how would I know that if these people work for Expedia and are scammers?