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Airport misunderstandings can happen to any airport passenger at the airport. But what happens when a simple airport misunderstanding turns into a complex web of airport lies at the airport? On January 21st, 2026, the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Police Department was called to the scene at the airport for reports of that passenger. >> Okay. Hey, my name is Officer Chambers from So, we're coming out here cuz we got a call from the individual saying someone used his frequent flyer miles to book the ticket. >> Well, I didn't. I went through a travel agency. >> Okay. You went through a travel agency? Okay. What travel agency did you go through? >> I went through like a a guy I met on Instagram. He just Like he I'm going to show you like >> Yeah, if you can pull that up for us. Show me the Yeah, if you can pull that up for us. Yeah. How'd you pay for the flight? >> I paid him in cash. >> Well, I'm I'm Cash? Like actual cash? Oh, cash app? >> Paid for my flight. >> Can you show us that transaction? Cash? Uh how much you paid him? >> I didn't send it on cash app because I I had to do cash. I gave it to my my relative and they paid. >> So, you >> you the Instagram where I like This is I didn't book the flight. >> How'd you find this guy on Instagram? >> Just on Instagram just browsing. >> You were just browsing and you >> It's my first time taking a trip somewhere. >> Yeah, it's my first time taking a trip somewhere. He booked my ticket for me. >> Well, I seen people use them. I I can show you like >> you told American Airlines that you think your girlfriend canceled the ticket? >> Because she like she paid him like she paid him. I don't know >> I told him it was a He said you just said it was your relative. >> Like the the again >> or relative? I don't know who you're saying. >> I I paid her the money to like like my girlfriend, my relative, like whatever you want to call it, but I paid them to >> girlfriend a relative. I'm just saying. >> I'm going to show you like I'm not bull [ __ ] This is This is the Instagram. I'm going to show you like I'm not bull [ __ ] This is This is the Instagram that I met this guy. This is what he put. >> I don't I already seen this guy. >> I need to see your interaction with him. >> I want to see where you said, "Hey, can you book the ticket for me?" And he says, "Okay, cool. Here's your ticket book." And he says, "Oh, this is how much I paid you." >> Okay, I'll show you that too. You mind if I see it? >> Go ahead, look at it. >> You mind if I take your phone real quick? >> Go ahead. >> All right. You got a driver's license with you? >> Yeah, I got Booked with him before, and nothing ever happened. >> I found this guy. >> I never I didn't I can book you. >> He needs two months to get it. >> So, I have no idea. >> What did I'm I'm confused. What's like what's What did he do wrong? >> Well, you say he stole somebody's How do you fly >> I don't even know how to do no nothing like that. >> We have an individual reaching out saying he's locked out of his account, but he's getting emails that a flight has been booked with a confirmation number. Your name is the one linked to it. All your information is the one linked to it, which is why we have We're here with you now. >> All right. >> So, matches up with them in their system. Now, you're sitting here telling us it's been booked through all these different people. You're giving money to a relative, a girlfriend. It's being paid through third parties. So, there's there's a lot that's not adding up. The only two things that are adding up is a confirmation number, your name's linked to it, and that it is supposed to be this other guy's account. So, we have frequent flyer miles that have been stolen. >> Yeah, I don't I don't know nothing about that type of stuff. Like I As you can see, like I don't even I don't even know his name. It's like I showed you the Instagram. >> Can't see your uh passport. >> Yes. >> What that say? What is >> They said he bought a ticket. I don't see any sort of a transaction on there. They agreed on a price for it, and some individual sent it. >> So, okay. Well, what >> But, he said he paid 800 bucks. >> Okay, I'm I'm going to need you to find a way I don't know if you Who you got to contact, or where this got to go through. You got to find some type of proof that that transaction happened. That there you had money sent to him. >> It showed it. Right here. >> I I don't need >> out right there. >> I know I see I need to see that that you paid him. >> Hey, well I can show you that, too. Show you like once I paid him I don't >> No, I need to see the the transaction for this flight. I don't care about I don't care about any of it. >> The person that Well, the person that paid for that flight Well, they paid off their cash up there. >> on their way to Brazil, too? >> They're on their way to Brazil. >> Yeah, but yeah, they they're already there. >> So, who paid for it? >> I paid my I paid cash. I gave it to my my relative or girl whatever you want to say. My relative. >> I want to say it's a girl. >> Okay. >> Is it a girlfriend or is it a wife? >> A relative. A relative. I I gave them the money. They sent it off to him. I I gave him the cash app. I didn't I They just cash >> out cash. So, why didn't you cash app this guy? >> Cuz I didn't have no money on my account. I didn't have no money on my cash app. >> You had $800 cash on you? I didn't have any money on me. >> Yeah, they have it in my account. I had it in cash. Like I just didn't >> So, you just walked up to a relative and said, "Hey, I >> I got $800 Yeah, I'm giving it to Exactly. Gave somebody $800 to cash app. They don't >> Is this a serious relative? >> They don't have No, it's not a serious It's They don't have nothing to >> Then who is this relative? >> Uh my my girl like I had I had my girl cash app like like my girl. >> Okay, I don't know of a single person that calls Yeah, yeah. See, what it sounds like is that you're trying to come up with a story right now. >> sure I showed you >> Give us names. Give us >> know this guy's name. >> I don't show you a conversation you have where someone said they booked the flight. But I'm asking >> Exactly. >> proof that you paid for this flight cuz that's the issue right now that we're having. You're on a flight right now using someone's miles. That's what they're being reported on. >> Okay. >> Okay? And so, I need to show that you If you can prove to us that you purchased this flight >> The person that purchased it Okay, well let me text Let me text my people to Let me text someone and so they can Damn it, like they're in in air. Okay, hold on. >> I do. I'm on one. >> It's non-exchangeable, but you already guys have another one for five. >> They don't They don't have no >> What's the value of this ticket? >> Okay. No, I'm at A now. And I'm probably going to be over there for a while. I can't I can't bid over here anymore. >> All right. >> Oh, I'm not seeing anything. We'll end up I'm going to get the information. They're getting me the price of the ticket. We'll We'll >> Yeah. >> Price is Main cabin fare is >> Uh 2,246. >> 2,246 >> and 33 dollars. >> And 33 cents, okay? >> Where would it be out of? >> Here. >> Where were you doing that? No, this was out of South Carolina. >> Oh, yeah. Well, I do it all over the United States. So, it was South Carolina. I do sell t-shirts. So, my shirts say Have you ever been to a Dallas Cowboys game? You probably seen my shirts say "Bitch, I'm a cowboy" on the front. Might say "Fuck around and find out" on the front. "Bitch, I'm a cowboy on the back. Like I said, shirt. >> Well, you need to get in contact with South Carolina about that. They're going to >> I didn't I went to I went to court and everything about it. Like I >> Well, there's there's something either unpaid or there's something lingering about that. They still have something out for you. >> Okay. Well, yeah, I got >> But back to this, you're going to have to find something like I said, cuz right now, the way it looks is that you have stolen this guy's points. So >> steal I don't even know who >> Well, look, as we're saying, all evidence and you're not giving us anything. You can't you're not You keep saying rev >> You showed us a few messages. >> Yeah. >> That's it. >> I'm telling you I need proof that you paid for this. Cuz you got Look from where I'm coming from, okay? >> Okay. >> I have someone calling me saying that they had someone stole their miles. I have you coming in and you're saying your girlfriend, relative, whatever >> I'm going to text the person that >> gave you the $800 cash and they bought it together. >> And here's the thing, you're telling the airline you're telling us you can't get in contact with this relative, girlfriend, whoever because they're on their flight. But then you're telling the airline, "Oh, they just canceled my flight and I need to be rebooked." So you're So you're telling us two contradicting things. They're either able to get in contact with an airline and they canceled your flight and you need to be rebooked all of the sudden when you're about to start boarding or they're on their flight and you can't get in contact with them. >> Yeah. So >> Those two things don't they don't go together. >> They don't make sense. It's not making any sense. >> Okay. >> If it's a random person in Scranton bought tickets, right? >> I I showed you the >> Yeah, I've got I've got the value of the flight I'm what 2,000 4633. Uh, that's what they're saying the value of the one ticket is. Oh, do we don't have a Y'all don't have a car over here? >> No. >> Okay. >> She already gone. So, I just had her pay like I just gave her >> All right, boss, here's the thing, go and put your bike down for me, all right? >> Like I just gave her >> All right, boss, here's the thing, go and put your bike gun for me, all right? >> All right, >> can show you >> That's right. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back. You're going to be placed under arrest for theft. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> I can show you I can get you the the text message stuff like >> I don't know how you got those airline miles, man, but >> I didn't I don't even know how to do no [ __ ] like that. >> How much did you say you paid? >> I gave that guy $800. >> That's crazy. You already tickets for 2,500 bucks. >> The tickets was 2,500 bucks. >> We're going to do it this way, dude. >> I can show you I can show you >> Transport. >> If I can show you the transaction >> Go this way. Uh never mind. That's That's going to drop us down. Let's go this way. This way. Yeah, I'd say let's not go down to the No, that's too late. This will all If you have anything, it'll come up in court. Do you have anything valuable in your pockets or anything that you're going to want to be in your bag? It's all going to go to the jail with you, so >> I mean my money, my phone, my AirPods. >> Okay, it's all going to come out of your pockets. They're going to move it. I'm just saying if you if you feel better about it going in your bag. >> They're going to steal my money or >> No, I'm just saying like it it's It's easier to transport, keep it all together. Here. I got all the guy's information. He's calling his local agency uh to report it there as well. And uh he's going to call back with a a police report number. But uh I mean, we've we've got consequences reporting theft. So. Here's his driver's license. >> All of his phone, all the cash, and everything is in that side pocket. >> Huh? >> I said all the cash, everything is in that side pocket right there. So, yeah. >> Okay. >> Did you have a suspect in the hood already? >> All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Thank you for watching.

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