Worker allegedly sold fake tickets
MIAMI (AP) – A Miami International Airport worker is accusing of selling passengers fake airline tickets to Latin America.
Julio Amores worked for the luggage-wrapping business Secure Wrap. He was arrested Tuesday on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.
Miami-Dade Police say the 55-year-old told travelers passing through the terminals that he also worked for various airlines and could buy tickets at bargain rates. The passengers paid cash or with checks, and Amores gave them bogus confirmation numbers for fake electronic tickets.
Investigators say Amores did buy one ticket, but it was a one-way fare and stranded a woman in Colombia.
Amores was expected to post bond Wednesday. Jail records did not show whether he was represented by an attorney.