Organized crime outfits are good at bribing airline employees for flight manifests (lists of passengers).
They then Google each name, create a list of apparent high-value targets, and arrive early to look for the right names on limo driver signs. They pay or threaten the actual limo drivers, who leave and are replaced.
This is why I use pseudonyms for any car service pickups around the world. By using a made-up name for your car reservation, if you see a placard with your real name on it, you know it’s a set-up.
If you become successful—or simply appear successful on the Internet—and travel a lot overseas, this is not paranoia.