haroldflyer
Nov 26, 02, 6:33 pm
Stratfor is reporting a robbery scam at the Caracas airport.
http://www.stratfor.com/corp/Corporate.neo?s=SUB&c=b&storyId=207799
To summarize, corrupt immigration officials pass on an arriving passenger's name and hotel destination (part of the info you give them on the immigration paperwork) to someone who poses as a driver for the hotel. When you walk out of immigration and into the airport, the 'hotel driver' is standing there with one of those signs with your name on it. You get in his car, you drive away, and they rob you. If you are not expecting the hotel to pick you up, be careful. If you are expecting a driver, verify who he is before you get in the car.
http://www.stratfor.com/corp/Corporate.neo?s=SUB&c=b&storyId=207799
To summarize, corrupt immigration officials pass on an arriving passenger's name and hotel destination (part of the info you give them on the immigration paperwork) to someone who poses as a driver for the hotel. When you walk out of immigration and into the airport, the 'hotel driver' is standing there with one of those signs with your name on it. You get in his car, you drive away, and they rob you. If you are not expecting the hotel to pick you up, be careful. If you are expecting a driver, verify who he is before you get in the car.