Phone Scammer Hits Disney Resort

[disneydiva72]

Some unsuspecting guests at Disney’s Pop Century Resort were recently bilked out of close to $11,000 after handing over their credit card numbers to phone callers pretending to be resort employees. Luckily for the guests, Disney refunded the money. But news of the scam is a reminder to travelers that - as the old adage goes - when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If a person claiming to be a hotel employee calls your room and requests a credit card number for any reason, tell them you’ll be happy to clear up the matter in person with a visit to the front desk. There’s absolutely no reason a hotel employee should need to take your credit card number over the phone when you’re a current guest.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Whoa...wait a minute? Is there another scammer doing this? They caught the person who did this...http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=282528

 

[SnowWhiteMomma]

How on earth can people so dishonest? It stinks, because there is so much unwanted mess to clean up.

 

[JimboJones123]

I'm surprised to see it only be $11K. Maybe they should have shot for moderate or deluxe guests!

 

[Computer Magic]

I'm surprised to see it only be $11K. Maybe they should have shot for moderate or deluxe guests!

:ROFLOL::ROFLOL::ROFLOL:

 

[maryszhi]

thats horrible. i cant believe people do that. i feel even worse for the guests. I hope the person responsable is caught and held responsible.its a shame how the most magical place on earth is prone to this sort of thing

 

[disneydiva72]

Whoa...wait a minute? Is there another scammer doing this? They caught the person who did this...http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=282528

I don't know. :shrug:

 

[wvdisneyfamily]

People are PATHETIC!!! I'm not surprised by this, but I am disgusted. Sometimes I think we need to bring back public floggings. :fork:

 

[DizneyPryncess]

uggggggh I can't stand thieves! They are the worst kind of people! Who does things like this? Who has the nerve to scam people out of thousands of dollars on their family vacation? :shrug:

 

[wdwmomof3]

Did this happen again or is this the same scam from before?

 

[maryszhi]

disney puts a letter on the desk saying not to do it...if somebody asks for your credit card that claims to work for disney, or anything suspisious, to call the front desk and they will alert the authorities

 

[Iknewagirlnamed]

Only horrible people do things like this. However, I don't understand why people would fall for it. But I suppose if you are in the right moment and not thinking, it could happen to almost anyone.

 

[chrisdadrocks]

I can see this easily

I used to work at hotel and when people refused to leave a credit card for movies and such then decide to watch a movie they would get so mad at me when i told them I could not take their card number over the phone only at the front desk. One guy got so mad at me he left the hotel, so i can see this happening easily and that is to bad.

 

[TubaGeek]

It's very unfortunate that there are people out there like this. But Disney is don't what they can about it, it seems. I don't know what else people want.

 

[Spyne]

People who scam others like that are just...ugh. I don't have any good words for those types of people.

 

[hemloc]

Some unsuspecting guests at Disney’s Pop Century Resort were recently bilked out of close to $11,000 after handing over their credit card numbers to phone callers pretending to be resort employees. Luckily for the guests, Disney refunded the money. But news of the scam is a reminder to travelers that - as the old adage goes - when something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. If a person claiming to be a hotel employee calls your room and requests a credit card number for any reason, tell them you’ll be happy to clear up the matter in person with a visit to the front desk. There’s absolutely no reason a hotel employee should need to take your credit card number over the phone when you’re a current guest.

Old News!! Why is this being brought up again?? And if it IS happening again, considering there is a warning letter right next to your phone, then people are pretty bone-headed:brick:...