US: Wine Country visitors victims of phone scam
US: Wine Country visitors victims of phone scam
Nov 26, 2012 6
(PressDemocrat) - A couple staying at a Calistoga motel fell victim to a 2 a.m. phone scam when a caller to their room claimed to be management and threatened to evict them if they didn't give up their credit card information, reported Calistoga police.
Police have issued an alert warning area visitors and businesses.
“We want people to know the scam is out there,” said Calistoga Sgt. Matt Freese Monday.
The couple was staying at the Stevenson Manor Inn Saturday near downtown. They received a 2 a.m. call in their room from someone saying they were with the motel, said Freese.
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