Comments on: Ameri-scam. http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/ nice of you to drop by. tea? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6-bleeding By: daryl martin http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-38660 daryl martin Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:13:23 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-38660 i too bought a florida getaway that cost me 499.00 i got a very nice package sent to me telling me about this great trip i purchased, how they would look after us and told us everything was takin care of except the airfare which was o k by me but tried to contact someone to ask some questions well that just did not happen. no one to call and no one called me back, isent emails,fax's and tried to call the offices in the u.k. plus to florida. well i guess i did get ripped off. pretty sad when you can not trust anyone. i too bought a florida getaway that cost me 499.00 i got a very nice package sent to me telling me about this great trip i purchased, how they would look after us and told us everything was takin care of except the airfare which was o k by me but tried to contact someone to ask some questions well that just did not happen. no one to call and no one called me back, isent emails,fax’s and tried to call the offices in the u.k. plus to florida. well i guess i did get ripped off. pretty sad when you can not trust anyone.

]]> By: Kat http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-38058 Kat Wed, 07 Feb 2007 23:12:56 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-38058 Hi, I would like to post an update on my previous message. I’m still in disbelief, but I just called my VISA and they said that I have been reimbursed the full $717.26 CND to my card. Finally, after a month of confusion, my credit card company, CIBC, labeled the transaction as fraud and credited it back to my card. To clear up the confusion in my last post, here is what happened: As soon as I saw the charges going through on my card (for what was explained over the phone as a free vacation that I had won), I cancelled that card and filed a dispute for the charges. My VISA Company, CIBC, told me that they are not sure what they could do, since I gave them my credit card information, but nonetheless they said that the fraud department will do an investigation. The next day I filled a complained with the Florida DOACS, I told them all the details that I could, including any phone numbers that I was given during the initial call. While I was waiting for the DOACS and my visa company to get back to me (which took about 2 weeks), I followed the instructions given on this site in the ‘How to cancel section’. I wrote emails and called Fun Time Getaway Inc and told them that I would like a refund. They said that I should return the package they sent me, I make copies and sent it back registered mail. Then, I received a phone call from Fun Time Getaway stating that they got my package. Just when I thought that they would actually give me a refund, they notified me that they will keep a $100 USD fee for shipping and handling, and that I would have to sign a waiver promising that I will not file a dispute with my credit card company. Also this waiver stated that if I file charges against them with my credit card company that they would charge me another $175USD!!!! I wrote them back stating that I have a right to a full refund under section 559.933 of Florida State statutes and that I have already filled a compliant with my company, which I refuse to cancel. Before I sent this letter out to Fun Time Getaway, I found out that my credit card company already reversed the charges. Guess they really had no right to ask me to sign that in the first place. In my last post, I expressed my confusion as to which company I was even dealing with. Well, thanks to the DOACS, I found out that I was contacted by BLACK DIAMOND MARKETING (1-407-879-4379), who was calling on behalf of FUN TIME GETAWAY INC, who charged me for a vacation with SUN HOLIDAYS. ( I’m still not sure how BEST USA VACATIONS fits into this, but oh well). Sorry for this very long post, but I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site for sharing their stories, which helped me a lot in my situation, and thank you to the creator of this site for the very informative ‘how to cancel section’. To all of you out there trying to get your money back from these thieves, I suggest calling your credit card company right away and explaining that even though they have your card information, you did not authorize any charges. Complain to the Florida DOACS, make sure to give them all the details no matter how small. And of course follow the How to Cancel instructions given on this site. Finally, never sign anything they send you, unless you actually ordered a vacation from them. Thanks, Good luck to you all. Kat Hi,

I would like to post an update on my previous message.

I’m still in disbelief, but I just called my VISA and they said that I have been reimbursed the full $717.26 CND to my card. Finally, after a month of confusion, my credit card company, CIBC, labeled the transaction as fraud and credited it back to my card.

To clear up the confusion in my last post, here is what happened:

As soon as I saw the charges going through on my card (for what was explained over the phone as a free vacation that I had won), I cancelled that card and filed a dispute for the charges. My VISA Company, CIBC, told me that they are not sure what they could do, since I gave them my credit card information, but nonetheless they said that the fraud department will do an investigation.

The next day I filled a complained with the Florida DOACS, I told them all the details that I could, including any phone numbers that I was given during the initial call.

While I was waiting for the DOACS and my visa company to get back to me (which took about 2 weeks), I followed the instructions given on this site in the ‘How to cancel section’. I wrote emails and called Fun Time Getaway Inc and told them that I would like a refund. They said that I should return the package they sent me, I make copies and sent it back registered mail.

Then, I received a phone call from Fun Time Getaway stating that they got my package. Just when I thought that they would actually give me a refund, they notified me that they will keep a $100 USD fee for shipping and handling, and that I would have to sign a waiver promising that I will not file a dispute with my credit card company. Also this waiver stated that if I file charges against them with my credit card company that they would charge me another $175USD!!!!

I wrote them back stating that I have a right to a full refund under section 559.933 of Florida State statutes and that I have already filled a compliant with my company, which I refuse to cancel. Before I sent this letter out to Fun Time Getaway, I found out that my credit card company already reversed the charges. Guess they really had no right to ask me to sign that in the first place.

In my last post, I expressed my confusion as to which company I was even dealing with. Well, thanks to the DOACS, I found out that I was contacted by BLACK DIAMOND MARKETING (1-407-879-4379), who was calling on behalf of FUN TIME GETAWAY INC, who charged me for a vacation with SUN HOLIDAYS. ( I’m still not sure how BEST USA VACATIONS fits into this, but oh well).

Sorry for this very long post, but I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this site for sharing their stories, which helped me a lot in my situation, and thank you to the creator of this site for the very informative ‘how to cancel section’.

To all of you out there trying to get your money back from these thieves, I suggest calling your credit card company right away and explaining that even though they have your card information, you did not authorize any charges.

Complain to the Florida DOACS, make sure to give them all the details no matter how small. And of course follow the How to Cancel instructions given on this site. Finally, never sign anything they send you, unless you actually ordered a vacation from them.

Thanks,
Good luck to you all.

Kat

]]> By: riz http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-37593 riz Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:05:30 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-37593 On summer Bay Resorts: <blockquote>I have not stayed, only because I can not get in touch with them to give them the days to book. I won a pop internet promotion $1,000 19 day trip to Orlando,9 days Daytona Beach/ miami, 3 day cruise to the Bahamas, 5 day in Canun mexico, 9 days in a ski resort, sounds great, doesn't it. WELL IT IS A SCAM. </blockquote> Source:<a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g34142-d218800-r4971714-Summer_Bay_Resort-Clermont_Florida.html" rel="nofollow">TripAdvisor</a> On summer Bay Resorts:

I have not stayed, only because I can not get in touch with them to give them the days to book. I won a pop internet promotion $1,000 19 day trip to Orlando,9 days Daytona Beach/ miami, 3 day cruise to the Bahamas, 5 day in Canun mexico, 9 days in a ski resort, sounds great, doesn’t it. WELL IT IS A SCAM.

Source:TripAdvisor

]]> By: Lynden Barry http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-37563 Lynden Barry Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:37:35 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-37563 I am very interested to learn more about Summerbay Vacations. I have just paid for 6/5 nights Orlando, 4/3nights Daytona 3/2 Cruise Bahamas, on the Imperial Majesty, Car Rental, Travel Insurance, 5/4 night Cancun including all food and drink. I am due to leave 27th April. I am currently looking into my international and connecting flights. What am I to expect from this group? I dont have trouble getting on to their website. They have listed what I have paid however yesterday I couldnt access the confirmation letter detailing my itinery. Please advise Lynden Barry Australia I am very interested to learn more about Summerbay Vacations. I have just paid for 6/5 nights Orlando, 4/3nights Daytona 3/2 Cruise
Bahamas, on the Imperial Majesty, Car Rental, Travel Insurance,
5/4 night Cancun including all food and drink.
I am due to leave 27th April. I am currently looking into my
international and connecting flights.
What am I to expect from this group?
I dont have trouble getting on to their website. They have listed what I have paid however yesterday I couldnt access the confirmation letter detailing my itinery.
Please advise
Lynden Barry
Australia

]]> By: riz http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-36721 riz Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:53:08 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-36721 Hi, just see, what had happened to "Shelly ann Welsh". Some one named FFGGFHGHGH has said all about this as a "bullshit" but seems that and as you can understand, that person is seriously in a very terrified mood due to all these kinds of real discussion. The kind of messeage you got from "shelley ann welsh" is a proof, exactly the kind of messegae that I posted earlier. So, its a real scam. I have already formally started working with FODAS and I would not give up this until all these culprits are punished, which I am doing my best. Because I know that AMERICA is a wonderful place, and all these criminal people who are working against the USA interest have to punished according to Florida law.I just can not see the USA suffer from its own pople living and enjoying inside USA. Thanks alot. Hey FFGGFHGHGH, now I can see where you are hiding... Wait, until a law enforcement agency grab you and put you into a hell..RIZ/Vancouver/The Beautiful British Columbia/Canada Hi, just see, what had happened to “Shelly ann Welsh”. Some one named FFGGFHGHGH has said all about this as a “bullshit” but seems that and as you can understand, that person is seriously in a very terrified mood due to all these kinds of real discussion. The kind of messeage you got from “shelley ann welsh” is a proof, exactly the kind of messegae that I posted earlier. So, its a real scam. I have already formally started working with FODAS and I would not give up this until all these culprits are punished, which I am doing my best. Because I know that AMERICA is a wonderful place, and all these criminal people who are working against the USA interest have to punished according to Florida law.I just can not see the USA suffer from its own pople living and enjoying inside USA. Thanks alot. Hey FFGGFHGHGH, now I can see where you are hiding… Wait, until a law enforcement agency grab you and put you into a hell..RIZ/Vancouver/The Beautiful British Columbia/Canada

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-36609 Rich Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:03:56 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-36609 Thanks Shelly - <a href="http://boakes.org/talk/topic/78" rel="nofollow">a response is here</a>. Thanks Shelly - a response is here.

]]> By: shelley ann welsh http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-36607 shelley ann welsh Sat, 03 Feb 2007 15:54:01 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-36607 I just received a phone call myself from fantasy tours and travel and they were very convincing and I thought WOW i won a holiday for my family and I. When it came to the part about the credit card bit I told them I didn't have one. So they asked me to borrow from a relative or a friend and I said i was uncomfortable with that. Therefore I said thanks but no thanks. Then the rep came on the phone and lowered the price to half which was originally $689.00 and then lowered it to $349.00.Even better right, wrong, because I told them I still didn't feel right about using someone else's credit card so he told me he would leave me on the list. THIS IS THE STATES CALLING PEOPLE IN CANADA. DISGRACEFUL... JUST BE VERY CAREFUL OF THIS CALL.. MY KIDS WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THEY TOLD US that we had WON A TRIP TO DISNEY LAND AND A CRUISE AND A TRIP TO CANCUN,MEXICO all this for $349.00 yeah right!!!! this is one of the websites they gave me to look on www.fantasytoursandtravel.com and the other one was the resort they were calling from www.calypsocay.com Buyer beware... shelley ann welsh I just received a phone call myself from fantasy tours and travel and they were very convincing and I thought WOW i won a holiday for my family and I. When it came to the part about the credit card bit I told them I didn’t have one. So they asked me to borrow from a relative or a friend and I said i was uncomfortable with that. Therefore I said thanks but no thanks. Then the rep came on the phone and lowered the price to half which was originally $689.00 and then lowered it to $349.00.Even better right, wrong, because I told them I still didn’t feel right about using someone else’s credit card so he told me he would leave me on the list. THIS IS THE STATES CALLING PEOPLE IN CANADA. DISGRACEFUL… JUST BE VERY CAREFUL OF THIS CALL.. MY KIDS WERE VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THEY TOLD US that we had WON A TRIP TO DISNEY LAND AND A CRUISE AND A TRIP TO CANCUN,MEXICO all this for $349.00 yeah right!!!! this is one of the websites they gave me to look on http://www.fantasytoursandtravel.com and the other one was the resort they were calling from http://www.calypsocay.com Buyer beware… shelley ann welsh

]]> By: Sandra http://boakes.org/ameri-scam/#comment-35802 Sandra Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:33:38 +0000 http://boakes.org/ameri-who-else#comment-35802 Hello, My brother was also scammed into a Royalty Holiday now Holiday Fulfillment package in June 2006. In agreeing to accept further information about the packages before deciding, they charged his credit card instead. We live in Toronto, Canada. The 1-800 numbers they advertise for Canadian customers are not accessible in the Canadian calling area. We have spoken to the credit card company - VISA - and they refused to reverse the charge because my brother provided them with the credit card expiration number. I had to ask a friend who lives in the USA to contact the company for us to get a refund. Instead of a refund, they extended the deadline for taking the trips. Ironically, we cannot take any of the trips since we cannot get a hold of the company to book one. Our friend has since attempted to contact the company on numerous occasions - but of course - no answer. If any one has any tips or approaches to pass on to obtain money back or an address I send a letter to etc, it would be greatly appreciated. Hello,

My brother was also scammed into a Royalty Holiday now Holiday Fulfillment package in June 2006. In agreeing to accept further information about the packages before deciding, they charged his credit card instead.

We live in Toronto, Canada. The 1-800 numbers they advertise for Canadian customers are not accessible in the Canadian calling area. We have spoken to the credit card company - VISA - and they refused to reverse the charge because my brother provided
them with the credit card expiration number.

I had to ask a friend who lives in the USA to contact the company for us to get a refund. Instead of a refund, they extended the
deadline for taking the trips. Ironically, we cannot take any of the trips since we cannot get a hold of the company to book one.

Our friend has since attempted to contact the company on numerous occasions - but of course - no answer. If any one has any tips or approaches to pass on to obtain money back or an address I send a letter to etc, it would be greatly appreciated.

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