{"id":281604,"date":"2023-07-18T16:55:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T21:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=281604"},"modified":"2023-07-20T17:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T22:21:33","slug":"tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribal Casinos Also Targeted in Spate of \u2018Imposter\u2019 Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tribal gaming operators have been told to look out for a wave of imposter scams<\/a> targeting casinos in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\"NIGC,
The National Indian Gaming Commission, logo above. The group says impostor scammers use perceived authority and fear to convince employers to break with company protocols. (Image: NIGC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the notice sent to the tribal gaming industry this week, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) warned operators and regulators to be on the alert for con artists claiming to be vendors or state or tribal officials looking to bilk casinos out of large sums of cash.<\/p>\n

The notice follows news of the arrest last month of a man accused of stealing $1.17 million<\/a> from Circa in downtown Las Vegas by pretending to be one of the casino\u2019s owners, either Derek or Greg Stevens.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The suspect, Erik Gutierrez Martinez, has also been charged with attempting to steal $250K from the Eureka Casino Resort in Mesquite, Nev., under similar circumstances.<\/p>\n

Circa Con<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A comparable crime occurred at the Golden Nugget in Laughlin, Nev., although it\u2019s unclear whether Gutierrez Martinez is suspected of involvement.<\/p>\n

The NIGC\u2019s notice suggests the scheme isn’t confined to Nevada\u2019s commercial casinos. It cites a recent incident at an unnamed tribal casino where an employee working in the vault received a call from an individual impersonating a tribal official.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The imposter told the employee that a cash payment needed to be made instantly to ensure a vital shipment of casino equipment. The victim was instructed to take $100K from the vault and remain on the line on their cell phone while they dropped it off at several Bitcoin deposit kiosks in the area. They were then told to send the QR code at the kiosks to the scammers.<\/p>\n

False Emergencies <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The NIGC said scammers sound credible and use perceived authority and fear to trick employees into violating internal protocols.<\/p>\n

They typically create a false emergency and assert that the victim\u2019s failure to comply would have catastrophic repercussions for them personally and for the casino operation or tribe.<\/p>\n

The scammers have done their research, according to the NIGC. They are often able to provide what appears to be first-hand knowledge of the casino\u2019s internal policies. <\/strong><\/p>\n

If challenged, they push back with threats of dismissal or legal action. They use spoofed phone numbers to make it appear they are the person they\u2019re impersonating.<\/p>\n

The NIGC encouraged tribal operators to ensure their staff are made aware of the scam and are trained never to deviate from company protocol. Operators who receive suspicious calls should report them to local law enforcement or their local FBI office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tribal gaming operators have been told to look out for a wave of imposter scams targeting casinos in the U.S. In the notice sent to the tribal gaming industry this week, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) warned operators and regulators to be on the alert for con artists claiming to be vendors or state […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":281606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,18456],"tags":[87140,82318,87141],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTribal Casinos Targeted in Spate of \u2018Imposter\u2019 Fraud, Warns NIGC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"NIGC warns tribal operators to guard against imposter fraud that has also targeted commercial casino in Nevada.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tribal Casinos Targeted in Spate of \u2018Imposter\u2019 Fraud, Warns NIGC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"NIGC warns tribal operators to guard against imposter fraud that has also targeted commercial casino in Nevada.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Casino.org\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Casino.OrgNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-07-18T21:55:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-07-20T22:21:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NIGC.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Philip Conneller\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@casinoorgphilc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Casino_Org\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Philip Conneller\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/\",\"name\":\"Tribal Casinos Targeted in Spate of \u2018Imposter\u2019 Fraud, Warns NIGC\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NIGC.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-07-18T21:55:59+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-07-20T22:21:33+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/58769b72851c8cf117fb58ca150ebf8b\"},\"description\":\"NIGC warns tribal operators to guard against imposter fraud that has also targeted commercial casino in Nevada.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/tribal-casinos-targeted-in-spate-of-imposter-fraud-warns-nigc\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NIGC.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NIGC.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"The National Indian Gaming Commission, logo above, says the impostor scammers use perceived authority and fear to convince employers to break with company protocols. 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