Forum: Travel Scams

In mexico there is a Timeshare company called MayanPalace located all over their major tourist destonations, they are also a hotel & resort. I believe that my mother may have been scamed by them because I was there and they lied about the...

We were approached at the airport by the offer of a cab ride. Tired and confused, we agreed to the "free" cab ride in exchange for a $50 deposit, that would be returned to us, in addition to some free tours, if we attended a 90 minute, no obligation...

I received the certificate after attending a Sundance Vacations meeting (supposed to be 60 min and took almost 2 hrs). The certificate is for 3days/2nights at 3 locations including roundtrip air fare. I activated the certificate from Sundance...

I wasn't quite sure where to place this, but as the "Vacation" (essentially a trip to spend the holidays with family in the Rockies) never happened and the ticketing of the trip and subsequent events with the staff/manner of doing business were...

If you plan to visit the Banff Gate Mountain Lodge & Spa or Chateau Canmore in Canmore Alberta, please be cautious. The director of these companies in up on criminal charges along with his otehr companies (Royal Club Interantional and Royal Club...

I would alert any traveler considering using Trip Mate travel insurance from Missouri to avoid them at all costs. I was cheated of $2300. My wife became terminally ill and I was not refunded my money because she had a pre existing condition in...

I purchased travel insurance through TravelSafe which is essentially TripMate for our group travel last April. One of the people in our group fell sick a few days before the trip so had to cancel. I called up TravelSafe to inform them about it and...

I'm from Australia & last night, at around 8:30pm I received a phone call on my mobile/cell phone from a private number. I am currently waiting on a new job offer and thought it could have been them, although it was a strange time to call. I...

I have posted this on another forum. Trying to get as many eyes on this as possible. I am really getting frustrated :( here it is ... Am I being paranoid? 6 months I've been searching for vacation airline tickets. During this search,...

Does anyone know anything about the site "Airbnb"? We will be traveling to New York City in a month or so, and were considering staying in a room in an apartment rented by the night. It is close to where our daughter will be going to school so...

is there really a scam travel? let me know about it. thanks and happy new year!

I have placed this post in the Sundance Vacations Scam thread.

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We just had a very bad encounter with Legacy Travel. We had received a postcard stating that we had been selected to receive a 7 day/6 night cruise with airfare on Carnival. When we contacted the 800#, we were told that it was actually an 8 day/ 7...

Been contacted by a seemingly shady company offering free airfare or hotel stays? Have tips or tricks for avoiding travel scams? Share your thoughts on our brand new Travel Scams board, and you may see your story in an upcoming edition of Traveler's...

These guys are in Edmonton, Alberta and do presentations like a timeshare but they are a travel club....beware anyone in Edmonton going to one. They promise amazing savings and then when you sign and try to book with an agent they don't call back...

Hi all, I just got back from Egypt and several of the local hawkers were trying to get change for a number of Euro coins. It seemed so frequent that it must be a scam but I couldn't figure out the angle (alternatively, it could be that Europeans...

I have already posted yesterday under the Mexico thread, but have also found this heading with many more brave victims continuing the fight against the Mayan Palace. To those who reckon Mayan Palace employees are writing these reports and then...

Attended a sales presentation on the invite of Fantasy Vacations whereby I was told I would listen to a presentation then receive a voucher for free airfare and lodging in one of five fine cities. High pressure sales presentation with several...

:mad: I have used VRBO several times and have been very pleased; however, I paid $862.50 deposit on an "Italinate Mansion" in Amherst, VA. Turned out, we had to cancel. I contacted the owner giving her almost THREE MONTHS notice (that was beginning...

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Hello! Went to a timeshare presentation and got a certificate for a free 7 day cruise. I picked 3 dates online and got a confirmation letter, saying they will contact me within 45 days of the 1st date picked. Anyone actually go on one...

While on an 18-day visit to Playa del Carmen Mexico, we were approached at a store on 5th Avenue by what appeared to be a worker in the store asking where we were staying. When we told him, he asked if we would be interested in taking a tour of the...

I recently purchased a Travel Insurance/Interruption policy from "Travel Insured International" in Connecticut (USA) via "Tico Travel" Travel Agency in Fort Lauderdale (USA). During my trip, I was in fact severely injured and had to come home....

you just sit down with Family at the supper table ... the Phone Rings ... there is a pause ... Then they say You've just Won an all expenced paid vaction/cruse/getaway ... my reply really .... their reply yes, you just need to pay for a flight/your...