>I'm pretty sure the attack vector they discuss about finding boarding passes and changing the frequent flyer number attached to the itinerary is what the people who sell flights for 20-30% the cost[0] do
That scheme wouldn't work, name on tickets needs to match your ff# for you to get the points on basically every single airline.
Those services are mostly based on stolen points from bruteforced accounts. VBV cards make credit card fraud a very reliable option too, but it'd have significantly lower profit margins.
So? You aren't gonna get the miles. Otherwise, why aren't you already calling through all of your friends and adding your FF# on all of their old flights? Because the airlines aren't completely stupid and you aren't the first person to want free flights.
That scheme wouldn't work, name on tickets needs to match your ff# for you to get the points on basically every single airline.
Those services are mostly based on stolen points from bruteforced accounts. VBV cards make credit card fraud a very reliable option too, but it'd have significantly lower profit margins.