Scam email

We have just got back from holiday and the following email was in my inbox. I have rung my credit card provider and they have confirmed that no such transaction has occurred

I have not opened the attachment.

What benefit can the scammer get from this?



TICKET / 1 733 1252079103 1
SEAT / 28E/ZONE 3
DATE / TIME 29 JUNE, 2012, 10:36 AM
ARRIVING / Santa Clarita
FORM OF PAYMENT / CC
TOTAL PRICE / 144.44 USD
REF / EF4384 ST / OK
BAG / 7PC

Your bought ticket is attached.
To use your ticket you should print it.

Thank you for using our airline company services.
American Airlines.
19:08 Sun 24th Jun 2012
 
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Probably wants you to confirm your credit card details. Just trash it.
I suspect it's been sent to the wrong e-mail address by mistake rather than a scam. It would be easy to put grannygrump@somewhere.com instead of grannygramp@somewhere.com.
Can't see any way a scammer could make money from this.
I've had a couple of emails like that in the past few days, though mine claim to be from Delta Air Lines. I deleted them immediately.

I don't know for sure what benefit they get. I assume that there's a way they can access people's computers if the attachment is opened.
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Thank you both
I wouldn't risk responding to it to tell them it's not yours, just in case it is a scam - responding tells them you have a live email. Just bin it. If it was intended for someone else, they can get in touch with the airline themselves.
it has an attachment, the attachment is where the mischief lies...dont open it and delete the email.
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Thank you all deleted now

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