Source: OT-Team(G)
A student known as "77" recently posted a photo of her flight ticket to China on her Moments (WeChat's social media feature), forgetting to blur out the flight number and confirmation code. Unfortunately, the ticket was later canceled by one of her WeChat friends.
It was revealed that United Airlines' ticket cancellation process is incredibly simple. All that is required to cancel a ticket is the passenger's last name and the confirmation number.
Confused and shocked by the incident, 77 wondered why someone would engage in such a malicious act. What could they possibly gain from canceling another person's flight ticket?
The post quickly went viral among international students, and many online users began helping 77 track down the person responsible. With the assistance of the community, 77 managed to identify the suspect from her contact list. Following advice from other users, she was able to confirm the suspect's identity by checking a payment transfer record on WeChat.
According to the chat records shared by 77, she and the suspect, identified as "Chen," had met in a rental housing group chat. Several days earlier, Chen had offered a TV for sale in the group, and the two had added each other as friends. However, the TV transaction never went through, and they remained friends on WeChat, which allowed Chen to see 77's Moments.
77 attempted to reach out to Chen for clarification, but she was soon blocked. She then publicly called out the person in the group, only to be told by Chen to report the matter to the police.
Following this, 77 did indeed go to the police. The plot then took another twist. Chen admitted to canceling the flight ticket, claiming it was done "by mistake." However, Chen later posted on social media, asking 77 to delete the post and threatening legal action, stating that the information was severely damaging to her reputation and that she had already reported 77 to the police.
As for why Chen used her own account to cancel 77's ticket, some netizens speculated that she might have believed the refund would be directed to her own account, only to find out it was returned to 77's credit card.
Currently, 77 has filed a police report, and authorities are investigating the case. Some online users have pointed out that Chen's actions could violate both federal and California state laws, including theft, identity theft, and unauthorized access to personal information.
This incident has served as a cautionary tale for everyone to be extra cautious when posting on social media. Personal information like flight confirmation numbers and passport details should always be kept private and protected.
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