Comments on: Internet Scammers Target Local Hotels

By: Editor

Editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:31:36 +0000

I have also reported this to abuse@hotmail.com as being used for fraud/abuse so hopefully they will disable the email account these are coming from. Most of the free webmail services have this kind of abuse reporting system if their systems are being used by fraudsters so this can also be effective since they do need to have a ongoing correspondence with someone to get money out of them.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:39:30 +0000

We’ve been having this in the States for years … usually they say they are from GB and want to send a “Cashiers’ Check” … which turns out to be a forgery. I usually reply to the sender that I am hip to his tricks and that I’ve reported him to the authorities! Doesn’t stop em, but might once give them pause.

By: Colin

Colin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:29:14 +0000

This scam has being going on for ages. Other thing to watch out for is that they will make it really enticing by asking only for a “partial refund”, in an effort to make it look like you are going to profit on this cancellation.

Know that you will eventually receive a notice from bank telling you it was a fraudulent charge. So if you refunded them any money, you will be out of pocket.