The Nevada Gaming Control Board has warned all licensees to be on the alert for a fraudulent scam targeting casino cage employees.
The scam is elaborate and has been notably effective, with the largest known incident leading to a loss of more than $1m.
“Criminal subjects use social engineering tactics to pose as casino executives,” explained the notice put out by NGCB. “The subjects direct cage employees to withdraw cash from the casino cage and take the funds offsite for emergency payments on behalf of the casino.
“The imposters often pose as high-level executives and will contact a cage employee via a PBX call. The initial call is frequently followed up with a text message to the employee’s cell phone, purportedly sent by a second manager to confirm the fraudulent instructions.”
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