Man Poses as Flight Attendant to Score Free Flights for Six Years

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A federal jury convicted 35-year-old Tiron Alexander of wire fraud and unlawfully entering secure airport areas. For nearly six years, he pulled off one of the boldest travel scams in recent US history by booking more than 120 flights using an airline employee travel benefit, even though he never worked for an airline.

Here’s how he got caught.

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