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30 March 2017

Qantas Tipping Scam Returns
The tipping scam plaguing Qantas' Los Angeles lounge appears to have returned, with Qantas flyers reporting falling victim to the scam as recently as last month.

The scam, which was first reported on AFF two years ago, involves the showers in Qantas' First and Business class lounges in Los Angeles. When showing lounge guests to a clean shower room, the lounge attendant will pick up a carefully-planted "tip" in full sight of the guest. The sole purpose of this practice appears to be to pressure guests into themselves leaving a tip.
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