Man sold bogus airline tickets: Cops

A Toronto man was arrested Thursday for allegedly selling fraudulent airline tickets, leaving unsuspecting victims stranded at airports without valid tickets.
Peel Regional Police alleged a man operating under the online business of Super Asia Travel Inc. sold bogus airline tickets to victims.
When victims arrived at the airport to check in with their tickets and board their overseas flights, they discovered their tickets were invalid and would not be honoured, according to investigators.
The majority of flights sold were to India and Pakistan and South Asia and more than 100 victims paid a combined total which exceeds $300,000 for tickets, said police.
“All transactions took place online or over the phone. There was never any face-to-face meetings,” Dolan said.
Talha Choudry, 34, of no fixed address, faces numerous fraud charges.
11/02/11 Toronto Sun/Sharon Lem

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