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The concierge scam; don’t lose sight of your bags!

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Hotel staff usually can be friendly, ready to be at your service and help you with heavy and cumbersome luggage. But for a scam artist, this can be an opportunity to make a quick buck.

Posing as a bellman outside, this con artist tags the luggage of new guests checking-in. When he tells them that he’ll deliver them to their room, they head on inside, out-of-sight, giving this crook the perfect opportunity for a getaway.

It seems pretty easy to do, and I’m surprised thefts like this don’t happen more often. Check it out for yourself:

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JamieJamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler. [Learn more about Jamie...]