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  • A Denver resident says he misplaced $17,000 after he claims a United Airlines agent transferred him to a scammer<\/li>\n
  • The scammer satisfied the traveler, Dan Smoker, that his cost would ultimately get refunded, he says<\/li>\n
  • Smoker continues to be ready to listen to if he’ll get his a reimbursement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    A United Airlines<\/a> passenger making an attempt to rebook flights over the cellphone says he misplaced greater than $17,000 at the arms of a scammer<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    Dan Smoker, a Denver resident, was set to take his spouse, youngsters and their pals to Europe for 18 days in late May. After the group\u2019s preliminary flight was cancelled as a result of mechanical points, he says he referred to as the United customer support quantity the subsequent day.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

    Smoker advised native 9 News<\/a> and ABC News<\/a> the cellphone name lasted greater than three hours. After holding for a while, Smoker says he ultimately related with somebody named David.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n