Golden Nugget Casino in Danville warns of scam account
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — The Golden Nugget Casino in Danville is warning the public of a scam in the form of a Facebook page impersonating them.
Thursday morning, the casino made a Facebook post about a post circulating from a scam page that is impersonating the casino under the name 'Golden Nugget Online.' The real casino came out and said that this post, which claims that the Golden Nugget is officially online, is not affiliated with the casino or Landry's in any way.
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They are urging Facebook users to be cautious and not engage with any suspicious links or offers claiming to be from the Golden Nugget. In the scam post, the imposter account shows a welcome offer bonus as well as 150 free spins for new users of the fake online casino.
And, while the fake page shows the casino's correct address, they list a phone number with a +27 area code, which is the international country code for South Africa.
The Golden Nugget said that for all accurate updates and promotions, always check their official pages.
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