Trump Beach Resort Employee's Alleged Side Hustle Ends In Arrest

Trump Beach Resort Employee's Alleged Side Hustle Ends In Arrest

ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA A Florida hotel employee is facing multiple felony-related charges after authorities accused him of running an unusual scheme designed to rack up thousands of credit card reward points. Lukas Nicolas Varela-Torres, 23, was arrested on June 17 following an investigation into suspicious payment activity at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach. Prosecutors allege the front desk receptionist pocketed guests’…

Trump Hotel Worker Arrested For Sneaky Scheme To Earn Credit Card Points

A worker at a Trump branded hotel was a little too excited to earn credit card rewards, and it ultimately caused him to be arrested (thanks to View from the Wing for flagging this). Hotel worker pocketed cash, put purchases on his credit card A 23-year-old former front desk agent at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, has been arrested on charges of grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, offenses against comput…

Trump Hotel Worker Accused Of Pocketing Guest Cash And Paying With His Own Credit Card For Points

A front desk agent at the Trump International Beach Resort in Sunny Isles was arrested for allegedly pocketing guest cash payments, voiding the transactions, and paying the bills himself by credit card to earn points. The hotel’s claimed loss is just over $3,100 in card fees, but the scheme ran through more than $100,000 in cash charges — and the case includes an awkward immigration hold.