Michael Schramm

University of Michigan

Milad Avazdavani is accused of using $260,000 of others’ American Airlines frequent flyer miles to book flights and rent cars, according to The Miami Herald.

At least six customers had their accounts hacked and lost miles that were booked under the name “Milad Avaz," the newspaper reports.

However, while police say Avazdavani confessed to the crime, he tells The Miami Herald that he's only guilty of “bargain shopping” for travel deals.

“It was a third party, that’s all I can say,” Avazdavani tells the Herald, which identifies him as a former Florida International University student. “There are other names, other suspects.”

The case "will likely end in a trial this summer on 19 felony counts," the newspaper says.



Michael Schramm is a student at University of Michigan and a USA TODAY College digital producer.

This story originally appeared on the USA TODAY College blog, a news source produced for college students by student journalists. The blog closed in September of 2017.