Weeks before police say a supervisor at Four Winds Casino walked away with $700,000 after receiving a phone call, the gaming industry warned casino operators about a phone scam aimed at workers.
“The scam targets casino cage employees, and the largest known incident netted $1.7 million,” wrote the Nevada Gaming Control Board in a notice issued July 7, 2023. “The cage scam is sophisticated and has been surprisingly effective in defrauding casinos.”
According to Nevada’s warning, scammers, posing as high-level casino executives, are calling employees and convincing them to break internal security protocols to deliver cash off-site.
“Licensees should be aware that advanced forms of technology, such as artificial intelligence, may increase the effectiveness of this type of fraudulent activity,” wrote the Nevada gaming board.
