That free wifi at LAX almost got me scammed last weekend

I was waiting for my flight at gate 24B and connected to "LAX_Free_Wifi" without thinking. After 10 minutes my bank sent a fraud alert about a $400 charge at a store I never heard of. Turns out the real airport wifi is "LAX_WiFi" and that other one was a fake setup. I checked with the info desk and they said it happens all the time there since it's a busy terminal. Now I always ask staff what the official network name is before connecting. Anyone else run into fake wifi networks at airports or hotels?

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the_elliot1mo ago

Yo one of my buddies got hit with that same scam at a hotel in Vegas.

thomas_torres1mo ago

Hit with "that same scam" like it's some life changing event. People lose a couple hundred bucks in Vegas every day. Your buddy probably just got hustled for a few drinks and a bad hand at poker.

kelly.charlie1mo ago

Feel like losing a couple hundred bucks on purpose is different than getting straight up tricked though.