The Scam

Lewis, along with three accomplices, used healthcare workers' stolen information, such as ID numbers, to obtain rooms at the fancy hotels participating in the program. In addition to indulging in a few free pandemic staycations themselves, they advertised and sold the rooms at a major discount on Facebook. As in, $50 a night or $150 a week for hotels that usually charge hundreds of dollars. "I do not know exactly what hotel u would be place but I know it would be 5 star hotel … be cash app ready!!" read one of the Facebook posts about the deal, according to Curbed.