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The original was posted on /r/scams by /u/Underrated_Dinker on 2025-07-10 21:46:40+00:00.
I was at work this morning (racquet sports facility) when a man called in. He had a heavy Indian accent. He said he has a friend staying in the hotel next door that he's been calling and won't answer. He asked if I would go to his friend's room to knock on the door. I said "I don't think I want to do that", then he flatly replied "I will pay you $100". I said "No" and hung up.
Very strange right? Or maybe this is a common scam. I tried to google "hotel friend scam" but didn't see anything that matches.
I thought at first that his "friend" might try to rob me, but that seems like complete overkill if you just wanted to mug a random person.
Or maybe he wanted to just get my bank details when "paying" me? But then why make me go to a specific room? Why not just ask me to go to the hotel front desk or something less suspicious?