A Korean American family visiting Las Vegas had their rental car stolen after being deceived by a scammer posing as a rental car employee during the return process.
Ms. Kim, who lives in Fairfax, Virginia, said the incident occurred on December 24th at the Las Vegas rental car center near Harry Reid International Airport. She said she and her family were returning a Hyundai Tucson after a three-night, four-day trip with her husband and their high school–aged son. The rental car center, located about four miles from the airport at 7040 Gilespie St., is a large complex housing major companies including Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise, Sixt, and Budget.
According to Ms. Kim, at around 7:10 p.m., a white man wearing a staff vest and holding an iPad approached them at the entrance. He said that because it was Christmas Eve, the center was extremely crowded, and offered to process the vehicle return if they left the car and keys with him.
She said the parking area was already full and many customers were present, making his explanation seem believable…