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Thread: Hotel/Motel Scam

  1. #1
    Florida Junior
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    Jul 2010
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    Hotel/Motel Scam

    The mates wife works in hotel security and got this warning email.
    This is kinda scary if only because of how simple
    it is.I'll bet this works all too often.
    Just thought I'd put the email On he sent me as just a wee warning.
    Some hotels are passing this on to people as a warning.
    .
    You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front
    desk. When checking in, you give the front desk your credit
    card (for all the charges for your room). You get to your room and
    settle in. Someone calls the front desk and asked for
    (example) Room 620
    (which happens to be your room). Your phone rings
    in your room. You answer and the person on the other end says
    the following,
    'This is the front desk. When checking in, we came
    cross a problem with your charge card information. Please re-read
    me your credit card number and verify the last 3 digits numbers
    at the reverse side of your charge card.'
    Not thinking anything you might give this person
    your information, since the call seems to come from the front desk.
    But actually, it is a scam of someone calling from outside the
    hotel/front desk. They ask for a random room number. Then, ask you
    for credit card information and address information. Sounding so
    professional that you do think you are talking to the front desk.
    .
    If you ever encounter this problem on your
    vacation, tell the caller that you will be down at the front desk to clear up any problems...
    Then, go to the front desk and ask if there was a
    problem. If there was none, inform the manager of the hotel that
    someone called to scam you of your credit card information acting like a front desk employee. This scam is spreading all over the states.


  2. #2
    Florida Expert
    Join Date
    May 2004
    Posts
    967
    If this was a random call, they wouldn't have your name.

    If it was the front desk, they wouldn't need your name so if someone asked for your name that would be the first sign of a scam.
    Neil & Kay


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