“The cage scam is sophisticated and has been surprisingly effective in defrauding casinos,” noted the report from the NGCB. The initial call is usually followed up with a text message to the said employee’s cell phone, which is purportedly sent by a second manager, confirming the fraudulent instructions, the notice stated. NGCB is warning casino managers that criminal subjects are apparently using social engineering tactics to pose as casino executives and direct cage employees to withdraw cash and take the funds offsite for emergency payments on behalf of the casino, contacting them via PBX calls (business telephone system). NGCB issued the notice after downtown Las Vegas casino Circa was bilked out of $1.7 million last month after police said a so-called imposter scam deceived an employee into believing she was delivering bags of cash to two men at four different locations on behalf of one of the hotel’s owners.Įrik Gutierrez-Martinez, 23, was charged in the case and he is also accused of targeting casinos in Mesquite and Laughlin in a similar scheme. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Nevada Gaming Control Board is warning Las Vegas casinos about a scam targeting cage employees.Īccording to a notice sent out by NGCB July 7, this particular scam targets cage employees, with the largest known incident netting $1.7 million so far. Circa Resort & Casino is shown on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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