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New Scam In VI Seeks To Steal Unsuspecting Hotel Guests' Credit Card Information

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs on Monday advised residents territory-wide of the latest information in a number of scams occurring in the Virgin Islands. In this case, scammers are targeting guests at local hotels, according to D.L.C.A. "I received a phone call at my hotel phone at about 1:30 a.m. during my recent stay at a hotel in St. Thomas," D.L.C.A. Commissioner Devin Carrington said. "The scammer stated that he was a part of the hotel audit team and that there had been a glitch in the hotel’s computer system that required him to verify my credit card information that had been submitted during my check-in. He also stated that he needed to rectify the situation by 2:00 a.m., the audit deadline." The scammer went on to state that in order rectify the situation, "I had to either immediately come to the front desk and present credit card information or, as he stated, 'take care of the situation right now.' While the caller didn’t say as much, I assumed that...