Fraudulent Vacation Packages By: Blair Lewis

Overview Fraudulent vacation packages are most commonly recognized by getting a notice via phone, , or mail, all you have to do is make a deposit with your credit card and select your travel dates or destinations. The catch? you never actually get your "bargain" trip because it’s a fraud. Either you never get a conformation or you must comply with so many hidden or expensive conditions. These telemarketing companies offer these travel packages at low cost because they know they will never have to fulfill their advertisement. Since they are long- distance transactions it makes getting a refund next to impossible, while tricking people very easy.

Different ways to scam Time share trap –Florida condo timeshare Cheap night flights Charter flights –Targeted to senior spring breakers who go and have no return flight Disney World Cruises

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Ways to avoid it Avoid sketchiness! –Sources –Graphics –Text/phrasing (DREAM VACATION) –Quality of website design Use vacation businesses your familiar with, and preferably local agencies Do not fall for telemarketer or mail advertisement unless from a reputable source, after calling and asking in depth questions Do adequate research on your vacation package Use reputable websites Verify prrior to paying Don’t send money by overnight, money order, or messenger request Read fine print –Located at the bottom of the picture in the top right corner