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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Police are searching for a scam artist who has conned Disney hotel guests out of hundreds of dollars in recent weeks, Local 6 has learned. Sheriff's deputies said they believe a con man is hanging out in a hotel lobby on Disney property, listening in on conversations and then making a phone call to the victim's room to scam them. At least nine guests have been targeted, officials said.
Massachusetts resident Catherine Maybie said she checked into the Polynesian Resort on Jan. 17 and was soon contacted by a person offering a great deal.
"We're in the room and someone calls us and said they had a deal for us," Maybie said.
"For $10 a person, (we) could go to the Polynesian Luau or Hoopie-Doo Review (shows)."
Maybie said the man knew her name and room number so she offered to pay.
"It was stupid of me," Maybie said. "I should have said, 'You already have my credit card number.' But I gave him my credit card again."
The man told Maybie to wait 24 hours before picking up her tickets at the front desk. She said when she went to pick up the tickets, they did not exist.
Soon after, Maybie found $1,500 worth of fraudulent charges on her credit card.
Disney officials said cards have been placed next to the phones in rooms to remind guests to protect their credit card information and that cast members will never call them asking for their credit card numbers.
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