SPOOF: Expedia Inc.

Total money lost $500

Type of a scam Travel/Vacations

Called Expedia Travel site to book flights for my wife and I. Agent named Jennifer indicated she could provide a reduced cost by booking on the phone advising a one way cost for 2 @ $520 verses the best price I could find on the Expedia Site at approx. $700. Was advised by agent they were in a new agreement with Google thus the preferred price being offered. Spent approx. 40 minutes on the phone with the agent as she worked to provide the best flights and then thru the google promotion I was to pay from the purchase of Google pay cards which I purchased from Walmart as directed by her (5 X $100 cards). Scratched the numbers and provided over phone which she proceeded to process right away. Was told she did not correctly input 2 cards which were invalid so I needed to purchase $200 in cards and she would credit my Mastercard for the $200. I then was very nervous and said I would call her bak She was very persistent that she could not hold the rate much longer. When I called back, I then knew I was scammed as it was not a legitimate Expedia phone number.