Former airline worker admits to creating fake IDs to get free flights
A former airline worker has admitted to helping create fake IDs in order to secure free flights. Hubbard Bell, 32, an ex-employee of Texas-based Mesa Airlines, told a court he had worked with others to access the carrier’s employee database, taking information including staff names, dates of hire and employee identification numbers. Bell used the information in order to book 34 free domestic flights for himself, reports kold.com. He also helped create and sell fake Mesa employee ID cards, enabling other travellers to fly for free. The forgeries took place between February 2016 and November 2017 and Bell has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He will appear in court in December 2020, and could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.<br/>
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Former airline worker admits to creating fake IDs to get free flights
A former airline worker has admitted to helping create fake IDs in order to secure free flights. Hubbard Bell, 32, an ex-employee of Texas-based Mesa Airlines, told a court he had worked with others to access the carrier’s employee database, taking information including staff names, dates of hire and employee identification numbers. Bell used the information in order to book 34 free domestic flights for himself, reports kold.com. He also helped create and sell fake Mesa employee ID cards, enabling other travellers to fly for free. The forgeries took place between February 2016 and November 2017 and Bell has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He will appear in court in December 2020, and could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.<br/>
