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A version of dine-and-dash in the hotel industry is the stay-don't-pay. While most of us have to present credit cards, reserving .jpg)
future charges, sophisticated con artists fool fine hotels by brashly adopting VIP mannerisms: booking expensive suites and leaving the financial details to nonexistent corporate offices or underlings they anticipate arriving shortly.
Not any more in Edinburgh, Scotland. Now an intelligence-sharing program called CheckIn allows hotels to circulate videos and information to other establishments, at least preventing the scammer from repeated luxury living.
For those who pay the bill: reidsguides.com lists ways already pricey European hotels sneak in extra charges.
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