NCBFAA Warns of Annual Conference Hotel Scammers
The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) sent out a warning that its hotel block for its annual conference has been caught up in a housing scam. The conference is scheduled for April 6-9 at the Red…
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Rock Resort and Casino in Nevada. "You may receive a phone, fax or e-mail transmission that offers a 'deal' on housing," the warning said. "The author's apparent intent is to mislead you their offer is made on behalf of NCBFAA. It is not." The scammers "have a boiler room operation that calls all conference attendees nationwide from their office in California," the NCBFAA said. "In the event that you book rooms through any such organization, please be advised that we will not be able to assist you in any way should rooms be unavailable upon your arrival at the hotel," it said.