Category Archives: Theft
Hospitality Industry Information Risks: Man Arrested In Texas Hotel Room At Center Of “Extensive Identity Theft Operation”
“…(He) is charged with the possession of marijuana and meth. But inside his hotel room at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas police found 400 to 500 credit cards, debit cards, gift cards and social security numbers. There was evidence of … Continue reading
Filed under Liability, Crime, Theft, Risk Management, Management And Ownership, Guest Issues, Technology
Hospitality Industry Security Risks: Texas Hotel Guests Have Laptop And iPad Stolen From Room; GPS Tracking Feature Leads Police To Thieves
“…Police say hotel guests returned to their room to find their key card no longer worked. Once they had a new key, they discovered someone had stolen a laptop computer, wallet, a cell phone and the iPad from the room…” … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Guest Issues, Liability, Management And Ownership, Privacy, Technology, Theft
Hospitality Industry Security Risks: Colorado Hotel Clerk “Doused With Lighter Fluid” By Robbery Suspect
A robber doused a hotel clerk with lighter fluid at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday and threatened to set the clerk on fire at the Clarion Hotel. The hotel is in the 300 block of West Bijou Street. Police said the … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Labor Issues, Management And Ownership, Theft
Hospitality Industry Theft Risks: North Carolina Hotel Employee Arrested For “Embezzling” More Than $16,000 From Hotel Deposits And Petty Cash
More than $12,000 came from cash deposits not being made; $2,132 from petty cash and falsified receipts; $1,756 from miscellaneous revenue; and $336 in overdraft fees as a result of deposits not being made. A 57-year-old woman embezzled more than … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Insurance, Labor Issues, Liability, Management And Ownership, Theft
Hospitality Industry Security Risks: Tennessee Motel Surveillance Video Identifies Suspects In Front Desk Register Theft
“…The clerk noticed the money missing, called police and a quick check of the surveillance video showed the two suspects running back to their room in the very same hotel…” Cookeville Police said two men were arrested after burglarizing the … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Guest Issues, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Theft
Hospitality Industry Theft Risks: Man Arrested For Using Fraudulent Credit Card Information At California Hotels; Police Seize $32,000 Worth Of Cashier’s Checks
“…(the man) was arrested on suspicion of using fraudulent credit card information at hotels and resorts in Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa and Dana Point…between Feb. 15 and April 12…” “…it was common for Larson to give his hotel room to someone else … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Guest Issues, Insurance, Liability, Management And Ownership, Risk Management, Theft
Hospitality Industry Security Risks: Florida Hotel’s Video Surveillance System Captures Woman Stealing $700 In Property From Room
“…Surveillance video captured the 5-foot-7 thief, in a blue tank top and jeans shorts, lugging the stolen TV down a hallway at the Sabal Suites hotel…” A Florida bandit helped herself to a television, bedspread, curtains, rugs, trash can, iron … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Guest Issues, Insurance, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management, Theft
Hospitality Industry Information Technology Risks: Hotel And Restaurant “POS Systems” Are The #1 Target Of Criminal Data Breaches
If a criminal can breach a system in the restaurant, they also have access to the front desk, the spa and any other connected system. The risk is even greater when hotels are part of a hotel chain with interconnected … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Guest Issues, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Privacy, Risk Management, Technology, Theft
Hospitality Industry Crime Risks: “Large Identity Theft Operation” Uncovered At California Hotel After Manager Suspected Drug Sales
“…Deputies found fake credit and identification cards as well as computers, printers and software used to make false identification..Deputies also found credit card readers and small cameras that allowed criminals to capture credit card information and PIN numbers. Prepaid credit … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Guest Issues, Liability, Management And Ownership, Risk Management, Theft
Hospitality Industry Theft Risks: Florida Hotel Employee Charged With Stealing $500 Of “Dom Perignon Champagne”; Picture Posting On “Facebook” Leads To Arrest
“…an employee at the hotel discovered pictures on a Facebook page of a former night auditor and a friend holding Dom Perignon champagne bottles with the caption: “Hey, we’re having Dom in the morning!” The security cameras had been turned … Continue reading
Filed under Crime, Labor Issues, Liability, Maintenance, Management And Ownership, Risk Management, Theft
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