I got a phone call Friday and then again this morning from a guy claiming to be with a hotel association in Pensacola. He wanted me to book my hotel for the show through him which would lead to me giving him a credit card number. This has got to be a scam and he's probably going through the show list calling all of us! I'm sure the show can send out a mass email. His phone number is
(866) 319 3976 and there is no city attached to the number - just "unknown".
Christina Smith
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This type of thing is very common with large shows. Especially ones at convention centers. Always check with your promoter, forward any suspicious emails to them. A good promoter will / should email all participants with warnings.
What a shame!! If the scammers would put this much energy into doing something constructive they might possible make a good difference in the world. They are smart, they just are down right rotten!
Thanks for the warning, Christina.
Greg Little > Jacki BilsborrowAugust 9, 2016 at 11:11am
I agree...It is best to contact the hotels directly and avoid possible problems.
Earlier today I received an email from the promoters of the Pensacola show warning about this. It mentioned that the hotel the email mentioned was a good hotel but not one of the hotels endorsed by the fair.
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This type of thing is very common with large shows. Especially ones at convention centers. Always check with your promoter, forward any suspicious emails to them. A good promoter will / should email all participants with warnings.
What a shame!! If the scammers would put this much energy into doing something constructive they might possible make a good difference in the world. They are smart, they just are down right rotten!
Thanks for the warning, Christina.
I agree...It is best to contact the hotels directly and avoid possible problems.
Earlier today I received an email from the promoters of the Pensacola show warning about this. It mentioned that the hotel the email mentioned was a good hotel but not one of the hotels endorsed by the fair.
If it walks like a duck, quack like a duck and looks like a duck, it's probably a duck! I wonder how many show participants fell for it?