Just recieved these 2 emails
QuoteDisplay MoreHello
FLIGHT NUMBER AA551
ELECTRONIC 964651489
DATE & TIME / JANUARY 30, 2012, 10:33 PM
ARRIVING / Brownsville
TOTAL PRICE / 317.12 USD
Your bought ticket is attached to the letter as a scan document.
You can print your ticket.
Thank you
American Airlines.
And
QuoteDisplay MoreHello
FLIGHT NUMBER A842BA
ELECTRONIC 580267333
DATE & TIME / JANUARY 14, 2012, 10:22 PM
ARRIVING / Tempe
TOTAL PRICE / 214.23 USD
Your bought ticket is attached to the letter as a scan document.
You can print your ticket.
Thank you
American Airlines.
Never used American Airlines and the emails didn't look right so did some searching.
QuoteDisplay MoreIf you get a suspicious email that appears to be from American Airlines, it could be part of a scam to pilfer personal information.
The airline suspects that hackers have sent out, as recently as November, what are known as "phishing" emails intended to mislead people into giving up information such as their passwords to the airline's reward program.
To warn customers, American Airlines has posted several examples of the phony emails on its website.
One such email says the recipient has paid $278 for a flight to New York and should download the ticket. Another offers the recipient $50 to take a five-question survey.
The airline warned anyone who gets the bogus emails not to click on any links, open any attachments or call the listed phone numbers. Instead, the airline asks recipients to forward the emails to webmaster@aa.com.
"We are aware of the scam," spokesman Ed Martelle said. "It is being investigated by our corporate security department so we can find a way to shut it down."
