SLIDESHOW: Don't get burned - Most prevalent scams of 2011
Hotel Identity Theft Scam
Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
Consumers complained they received a call in their hotel room in the middle of the night from the “front desk clerk” asking for his or her credit card number because his or her computer had crashed. Scammers counted on sleepy consumers not catching on that the call was not from the hotel at all, but from someone outside who knew the direct-dial numbers for the guest rooms. By the time morning rolled around, consumers found their credit card had been on a shopping spree. This scam was so prevalent that many hotels are now posting warnings in their lobby.
Credit: Better Business Bureau
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