Thanks to Mark Taylor.
BE AWARE OF THIS SCAM WHEN YOU TRAVEL....and remind your elderly parents,
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone you know who travels. But
especially the older generation, as they are more likely to fall for
something like this.
Subject: HOTEL SCAM
It seems that the schemes to cheat people never stops and it
won’t! But keeping people informed is a key to helping prevent this
from happening to your friends and relatives so please forward to all of
yours.
Can’t be too careful these days!
This so simple, and reading this, anyone could be caught.
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 was sent by someone who has been duped......and is still
clearing up the mess....
P.S. Please everyone, help spread the word by forwarding this
email to everyone you know. Who knows, you might just help someone avoid
a nasty experience.
Mark R. Taylor
Private Investigator/Contractor/Intelligence Analyst
The Taylor Company - Serving Arkansas and Mississippi
Warren, Arkansas
870-226-6300
Taylor Company Store
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Thanks granny!