How Secure is your FF account?

[harvyk]

Other than personal details and possibly changing/cancelling flights I cannot see what a person has to gain by getting into your frequent flyer account. If they tried to transfer FF points to another account or book flights it will be extremely obvious and they could not possibly get away with it.

Name, address, phone number, an insight into your spending habits...
These things are worth as much as gold for some people out there...

 

[NM]

Name, address, phone number, an insight into your spending habits...
These things are worth as much as gold for some people out there...

And knowing when you are not going to be at that home address :shock:

 

[harvyk]

And knowing when you are not going to be at that home address :shock:

Exactly...

 

[JohnK]

Name, address, phone number, an insight into your spending habits...

But it may well not be my spending habit. It could be work paying for the flights.

And knowing when you are not going to be at that home address :shock:

Would it sound weird if I said that there is always someone at home either in SYD or BNE?

 

[QF WP]

JohnK, you are perhaps not the example to which NM was referring . You're far from the average person who might leave things lying around or in view, to which other miscreants may copy or use the data to further their own needs.

 

[oz_mark]

Perhaps the best thing would be to ask Qantas not display the number. Does it actually serve any purpose having it there? Or if they need it, maybe some sort of alternate number that doesn't let you access anything.

 

[NM]

Perhaps the best thing would be to ask Qantas not display the number. Does it actually serve any purpose having it there? Or if they need it, maybe some sort of alternate number that doesn't let you access anything.

Only purpose I can see is so the member can check that the info is accurate.

 

[Mal]

Perhaps the best thing would be to ask Qantas not display the number. .

Maybe, for an example of 760897 they should write 7****7. It may enable Qantas staff to access your details quicker if they need to make changes to your ticket, but not 100% sure.

 

[harvyk]

But it may well not be my spending habit. It could be work paying for the flights.

What about credit cards, store loyalty cards (which link back to your FF account), duty free points, where your likely to travel too (regardless of who pays)... This is all little snippets of information which by itself doesn't mean much, but put it together and it helps people build a profile on you.

I'm not trying to sound alarmist, it's just I also know what a a little bit of information can do in the wrong hands, and I also know that most people undervalue their personal information (such as their full date of birth).

Years ago when CC's still used carbons as a matter of course, people used to rummage through dumpsters to find carbon papers with CC detail imprints, this is the sort of level that some people will go to, all that's happening is these people are moving online and using snippets of information to do damage (personal gain for themselves).

Also the comment was made that a points booking wouldn't do someone any good, as it would be in your name, not the other persons name. Seriously, especially when using OLCI, when was the last dom flight you took where you had to show ID?

 

[serfty]

I guess your QFF account is secure as long as it's registered email address is current and viewed often.

I knew a guy who would always tear his BP up and toss it away after boarding. He came a cropper one day when flying with a D sticker.:shock:

 

[oz_mark]

Also the comment was made that a points booking wouldn't do someone any good, as it would be in your name, not the other persons name. Seriously, especially when using OLCI, when was the last dom flight you took where you had to show ID?

It's easy to book a points booking in someone elses name, as long as you comply with the family requirements

 

[Nigelinoz]

Seriously, especially when using OLCI, when was the last dom flight you took where you had to show ID?

Actually only last week when checking in for flight QF2202 ABX to SYD and also when checking in at SYD for the return flight QF2217 later that day.
Almost every time I have checked in for a flight from ABX in the last 4 years I have been asked for photo ID (I always have it ready anyway) and I would say that for about 90% of the flights I have boarded in other cities I have been asked for the same.

 

[medhead]

It's easy to book a points booking in someone elses name, as long as you comply with the family requirements

This is the one point that makes me wonder how useful it would be for someone to crack your FFP account. Sure make a points booking in their name and claim to be your brother in law or something. Or even if they transfer the points to another account. You are going to know the name of the person who got the points, if checking often enough, most likely before they can fly. Then it is just a quesiton of how much QF want to help you deal with the person/fraud.

If they are dumb enough to book something in your name, simple matter to either cancel the booking or just turn up early and take the flight yourself.