MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Blount County man was double-billed for a flight, and he says one of the charges was paid to a scammer.

David, who chose not to share his last name, believed he was talking to a booking agent with Expedia. However, he was dealing with a con artist. What these bad actors are doing is impersonating online travel agents and airlines to steal people's credit card information. Consumer experts say it is a sophisticated scam because of the wording that's included in statements you receive when booking a flight with them.

Now that he's retired, David has enjoyed travelling. His most recent trip was to Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. He booked the trip through Expedia. The cost of the flight was $722, and if he accepted a One Key credit card, he would

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