Hotel Scam: Starwood Preferred Guest/SPG – (Sheraton, Westin, etc.)
Starwood Hotel properties is promoting 40% off your second night with banner ads for Sheraton and Westin – but if you click on the ads you’ll be charged a higher rate for both nights eliminating any discount you would receive as compared to the standard rate. You’ll wind up paying more than simply booking directly with the hotel at the regular rate.
The scam promotion is the Better Tomorrows campaign. I’ve put together a PDF file of the screenshots.
Document: http://www.scribd.com/doc/41212600
Video: Hotel Scam:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of1wg2HkPnQ
*** Update: November 2nd 2010
The Better Tomorrows 40% hotel scam campaign is still running.
Alternate link: http://www.metacafe.com/w/5400046