CREDIT CARD SCAM
| Published: 18th March 2008 19:56 |
Police are urging hoteliers and members of the public to be extra vigilant, following reports of a credit card scam.
In the last 24 hours, officers have received two reports in Suffolk in which a male, claiming to be from the police, has contacted a hotel or guesthouse. He has asked the hotel for names and contact numbers of customers who are due to stay or have recently stayed at the premises, stating he needed to get in touch with them because there had been a credit card scam.
The customers have been contacted by the male, who has then claimed to be from the hotel. They are told that there has been a mistake and their credit cards details had been shredded and the male has requested their credit card details over the phone.
Officers are urging members of the public and all staff in hotels and guest houses countywide to watch out for this scam to be wary about giving personal information to anyone unknown to them or have not checked out.
If you think you have been a victim of this or a similar scam, please contact Suffolk Police on 01473 613500.
