A nice person on the other line tells you you've just won a free Florida or Bahamas cruise! She begins telling you about the white, sandy beaches and how the cruise ship has a casino. She almost seems more excited than you are! How does the scam work? The crooks operate in two sneaky ways. You figure that still sounds like a great deal, so you pay. The trick is, the ticket is a companion ticket, meaning you can't take the flight unless your guest pays the full fare. You decide this still sounds advantageous, since you both fly for the price of one and you've already sunk some money in; so you and your partner again accept. They take you to a beautiful hotel and everything seems to be going to plan. They tell you about the departure of the cruise, which happens tomorrow. After they set you up at the hotel, they mention you have to attend a one- hour timeshare presentation tomorrow morning. You tell them that wasn’t part of the original deal, and they tell you that you won't have your return flight taken care of unless you go. This is really intense, almost threatening. Also, it ends up being a lot longer (six hours instead of one) so they can suck a few more people into buying. After the presentation, you finally get to go on the ship. It's also a gambling ship that features nothing other than casino tables and machines. It's just another way to suck money out of your pockets. There are a couple of ways this can shake out.
Some people will have to fly to the departure city on their own dime. Others will just take your credit card number and run. How to avoid the Free Cruise scam. If you win something, you win it. You will never have to pay to claim that prize and if someone is telling you otherwise, they're taking you for a ride. Feel free to contribute below in the Comments section with names of questionable people or businesses approaching you. How to report the Free Cruise scam. Make your family and friends aware of this scam by sharing it on social media using the buttons provided. You can also officially report the scammers to the Federal Trade Commission using the link below: Report To The FTC Here How to protect yourself more. If you want to be the first to find out the most notorious scams every week, feel free to subscribe to the Scam Detector newsletter here. You'll receive periodical emails and we promise not to spam. 1and1 es uno de los hosting m. A real account from expat Nick Anders who has grown to hate living in Spain. He lists the reasons he dislikes living in Spain and he is moving back to the UK. Last but not least, use the Comments section below to expose other scammers. Related Articles and Pages: Full List With Travel Tips and Travel News/Scams. Fake Travel Agency. Travel Club Scam.
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