Marriott Hotel warn people about fake phone scam
Think you’ve won an all-expenses paid hotel stay at a premium brand? Not so fast. If you receive a phone call offering a free stay at a Marriot hotel, you might just want to hang up immediately.
According to the hotel chain, that call is likely part of a continuing phone scam that utilizes the brand’s well recognized name to access personal and financial information from potential guests.
According to Travel Pulse, the trick has been played on victims since at least 2015 and the chain has issued a series of statements warning about the calls since. But the scammers apparently haven’t been deterred.