new possible fraud to look out for

someone hangs around hotel lobby and notes the room you go to, then
rings you pretending to be "the desk" and asks you to repeat the
credit card details you gave them. Supposed to be happening in US,
worth noting.
--
Mike Reid
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil
is that good men do nothing" Burke

The Reid wrote:

someone hangs around hotel lobby and notes the room you go to, then
rings you pretending to be "the desk" and asks you to repeat the
credit card details you gave them. Supposed to be happening in US,
worth noting.

I'm suspicious by nature - my response would be
"I'll be right there"! (Especially in another country,
where even if the clerk speaks English, he/she they might
not understand spoken numbers.)

(The Reid) wrote in
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someone hangs around hotel lobby and notes the room you go to, then
rings you pretending to be "the desk" and asks you to repeat the
credit card details you gave them. Supposed to be happening in US,
worth noting.

I don't stay in hotels often, but the few times I've had to recently,
the clerks have made a rather elaborate production out of giving the
room number in a way that could not be overheard or observed by
anyone but me. They usually write the number on the inside of the
folder which has the key or keycard.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

On 30 Mar 2007 17:03:31 GMT, Bert Hyman wrote:

(The Reid) wrote in
:

someone hangs around hotel lobby and notes the room you go to, then
rings you pretending to be "the desk" and asks you to repeat the
credit card details you gave them. Supposed to be happening in US,
worth noting.

I don't stay in hotels often, but the few times I've had to recently,
the clerks have made a rather elaborate production out of giving the
room number in a way that could not be overheard or observed by
anyone but me. They usually write the number on the inside of the
folder which has the key or keycard.


Reply by asking them what credit card details do they have?

(irwell) wrote in
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Reply by asking them what credit card details do they have?

If you insist on actually trying to engage these people in
conversation, I guess the approach suggested earlier, offering to
come to the desk in person, would be the quickest way to see if
they're legit, and the surest way to make sure the problem, if it's
real, is resolved.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:00:11 +0100, The Reid
wrote:

someone hangs around hotel lobby and notes the room you go to, then
rings you pretending to be "the desk" and asks you to repeat the
credit card details you gave them. Supposed to be happening in US,
worth noting.

So stay in travelodge, you pay for your room online before you arrive!
you won't get caught!

Jim.

"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
...
(irwell) wrote in
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If you insist on actually trying to engage these people in
conversation,

What the hell does that mean Bert?

You're not one of these ignorant americans who visit any country inthe world
and expect them to speak your language are you?

I'm english and from the UK, but have taken my holidays in France, Belgium,
Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland over the past 10 years.
There is a great deal of pleasure to be taken from attempting the languages
of those countries - I know I'll never be fluent, or even be able to hold a
bit of a conversation, but it's a great ice-breaker and the people love it
when you do at least make an attempt.

Staying in one particular place in the Czech Republic for six days, the
waiter and I had an understanding - every day, he would teach me six words
(and the context of them) in his language and I would reciprocate, teaching
him six words of english. It really is fun when you at least attempt their
language.

John

--
(\__/)
(='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste Bunny into your
(")_(") signature to help him gain world domination.

John wrote:

"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
...
(irwell) wrote in
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If you insist on actually trying to engage these people in
conversation,

What the hell does that mean Bert?

I think all he meant was that when someone calls you up to confirm your
credit card details, you might be as well hang up on them.

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
(don't email yahoo address) usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk

Make credence recognised that on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:12:38 +0100,
"John" has scripted:


"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
...
(irwell) wrote in
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If you insist on actually trying to engage these people in
conversation,

What the hell does that mean Bert?

You're not one of these ignorant americans who visit any country inthe world
and expect them to speak your language are you?

Did you actually read the rest of the thread?
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:55:51 +0200, Deeply Filled Mortician
wrote:

Make credence recognised that on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:12:38 +0100,
"John" has scripted:


"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
...
(irwell) wrote in
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If you insist on actually trying to engage these people in
conversation,

What the hell does that mean Bert?

You're not one of these ignorant americans who visit any country inthe world
and expect them to speak your language are you?

Did you actually read the rest of the thread?
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Only the Polish bits.