LAS VEGAS, Nev (Gambling911.com) – A shock report this week reveals that a Las Vegas hotel is allegedly using “catfishing” tactics to lure unsuspecting visitors into booking hotel rooms that do not exist.
Catfishing is the act of creating a fake online identity or social media profile to trick someone. People who do this often use stolen photos and false personal details. When companies engage in the practice, it’s often referred to as “corporate catfishing”.
The Vegas accusations involve budget hotel operator OYO Hotel & Casino, whose parent company PRISM recently acquired the Motel 6 brand. And, to put this in some perspective, Motel 6 in general tended to have “glowing” reviews when compared to some OYO properties, which we will get to shortly…