Travelling should be exciting and stress‑free but what happens when a dream trip turns into a nightmare? The flight ticket scam UK  is a growing fraud risk that has cost travellers thousands. In one recent case, a retired couple from Leicester lost over £2,500 to a fake booking pretending to be Expedia, only realising it was a scam at Heathrow Airport. This cautionary tale highlights how scammers operate and what you can do to protect yourself. What Happened in the Leiceste