SCAM ALERT: Summer Vacation Safety

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Don’t let scammers ruin your summer vacation. One way thieves prey on travelers is through front-desk fraud.

Hotel guests receive a call in the middle of the night, supposedly from the front desk. There’s a problem with your payment, the caller says, asking you to confirm your credit card number.

Only it’s not hotel staff calling (they’d wait until morning); it’s a scammer using a lobby phone.

Never give your account numbers in unsolicited calls; contact the front desk yourself.

Be a fraud fighter!  If you can spot a scam, you can stop a scam.

Report scams to local law enforcement. Contact the AARP Fraud Watch Network for more information on fraud prevention.