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Milwaukee TV station WTMJ reported a credit card scam victimizing hotel guests. The report did not say where the hotels were located.
A person claiming to be from hotel management phones your room, and says there is a problem with your credit card, and asks to verify your credit card number.
However, the person making the call is NOT a hotel employee.
Armed with your credit card number, the caller goes on a shopping spree before you know what happened.
If you recieve such a call while staying in a hotel, DO NOT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER OVER THE PHONE. Call the front desk, explain what happened and ask if there is actually a problem with your credit card.
If the front desk clerk says there is a problem, go to the front desk and settle the matter in person.
A person claiming to be from hotel management phones your room, and says there is a problem with your credit card, and asks to verify your credit card number.
However, the person making the call is NOT a hotel employee.
Armed with your credit card number, the caller goes on a shopping spree before you know what happened.
If you recieve such a call while staying in a hotel, DO NOT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER OVER THE PHONE. Call the front desk, explain what happened and ask if there is actually a problem with your credit card.
If the front desk clerk says there is a problem, go to the front desk and settle the matter in person.