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Overhead Bin Injury Scam Warning—Passengers Taking Down Bags Are Being Extorted For Hitting Someone

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Overhead Bin Injury Scam Warning—Passengers Taking Down Bags Are Being Extorted For Hitting Someone
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A reader reports seeing passengers staging injuries on flights in Asia, claiming another passenger hurt them taking their carry-on bags out of overhead bins. He says he first noticed this happening on an AirAsia flight earlier this year, with passengers in the first five rows being targeted. More recently he watched what he believes was a coordinated attempt in Singapore Airlines business class. It appears that people retrieving their bags are being set up.

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