Japanese police have arrested a mother and son for allegedly making more than 3,200 no-show hotel cancellations, costing the hotels $1 million while collecting reward points worth $22,000, reports said Wednesday.
Police in the western region of Kyoto confirmed to AFP on Wednesday they had taken into custody a 51-year-old mother and her 31-year-old son in connection with making fake reservations in November at three hotels, causing damage worth about $864.
But the charge might be the tip of the iceberg, with local media reporting that they made 3,250 no-show hotel cancellations across Japan over a year via an online booking service, causing damage of 115 million $1.04 million to those hotels. Through the transactions, they collected digital loyalty points worth 2.5 million yen, according to national broadcaster NHK and other major media
