Shouldn't ever give password out!!

We just received an email today in regard to a scam alert. We get these
notifications all of the time and it's good that they're sent to us, but
I'm surprised that some travel agents are dumb enough to give this type
of information out. Simply amazes me. I have removed bits of this email
so as to not give out too many ideas to the internet world of con artists,
scammers and hackers. With that, if you're a true travel agent, you will
be able to "read between the lines".

Our "governing body" has recently become aware
of a new scam in which a caller posing as an airline
employee is contacting agencies to gain login
information to the airline's own travel
agent-accessible Web site.

Agents are requested to advise all employees of this
scheme in order that this vital Web site access
information is not transmitted to scammers. A real
airline employee would already have this vital
information prior to making contact with any
ARC-accredited travel agency.

There was ALOT of information in that email to us as to how
this "scam" is conducted. The bottom line is DO NOT GIVE OUT
your agency's web site login name, password, and "your
identifying agency number". Just DON'T DO IT!!! You're
asking for trouble if you do.