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Woman fined $5k for cheating by posing as Marriott associate’s sister to get hotel stay discounts
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· October 6, 2026
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Key points The woman, Kao Jane Zhao, received nearly $3,400 in discounts through this deception. A woman has been fined $5,000 for cheating.
A woman has been fined $5,000 for cheating. She posed as the sister of a Marriott associate to obtain hotel stay discounts. The woman, Kao Jane Zhao, received nearly $3,400 in discounts through this deception.
Kao Jane Zhao pleaded guilty to a cheating charge. The charge involved over $1,500. Further details of the case are available from the source.
The total amount of discounts she obtained was nearly $3,400, but the cheating charge she pleaded guilty to involved a smaller amount, over $1,500.
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Published: October 6, 2026 ·
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