ArticlesForumDownload AboutContact

boakes.org » Scams

A category for scam related articles.

Subscribe to this category. RSS, Atom.

Florida Vacations - How to cancel.

June 16th, 2005, by Rich, in Scams.


Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2005/ameriwho/beachball' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
Florida Vacations - How to cancel.

Several people have emailed me, or left messages asking for help in getting a refund from Florida based holiday companies (such as AmeriVacation, YourVIPTravel, etc), either because they have bought in haste, or feel they have been misguided by the sales person. In this article I hope to condense all the comments from other stories into a simple action plan. More…

Ameri-scam.

May 23rd, 2005, by Rich, in Scams.


Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2005/ameriwho/beachball' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
Ameri-scam.

Two months ago I wrote a short article about a telemarketing call that I received from AmeriVacation. It has very quickly become one of the most viewed pages on this site, and also the most commented upon, by many people who are worried that they have been conned.

With just a little digging I’ve started to unearth some more information on AmeriVacation, and some “companies” that appear to be related. More…

Ameri-who?

March 7th, 2005, by Rich, in Scams.


Warning: apache_lookup_uri() [function.apache-lookup-uri]: Unable to include '/pics/2005/ameriwho/beachball' - error finding URI in /home/www/boakes.org/htdocs/mods/plugins/boakes-depicticon.php on line 65
Ameri-who?

I just got a wonderful telemarketing call … More…

Med. Cruise Scam Update 4

September 23rd, 2004, by Rich, in Scams.

Med. Cruise Scam Update 4

since i’d not heard back from your communications ltd, i called again. and spoke to sam who told me that he couldn’t see that any details had been added to the incident. More…

Med. Cruise Scam Update 3

September 22nd, 2004, by Rich, in Scams.

Med. Cruise Scam Update 3

DougP on the travel forum has received a message to the tune that the scammers have had their wires cut. I’ve not heard anything from Your Communications yet (which is surprising since it’s now 11 days since my call and they gave me an incident number without my asking - not exactly swept under the carpet, so I’ve given them a call…

i left my number as the chap requested, but nobody called…

Med. Cruise Scam Update 2

September 11th, 2004, by Rich, in Scams.

Med. Cruise Scam Update 2

Rory just called back to take a few more details and gave me an incident reference number 154476.

Med. Cruise Scam Update 1

September 11th, 2004, by Rich, in Scams.

Med. Cruise Scam Update 1

I just called Your Communications Ltd’s freefone number (UK 0800 195 9000) - and spoke to Rory in the network support group. Rory was very helpful and will be passing the information I supplied on to the customer account manager he also informed me that their client has purchased a block of 100 numbers, and that he had just received a similar complaint for a different number in theblock. I also informed Rory that I had logged a complaint with ICSTIS.

Mediterranean Cruise Scam

September 11th, 2004, by Rich, in Scams.

Mediterranean Cruise Scam

this morning i was called by a “jonathan simmonds” of “cruise connection” who suggested that i had won a mediterranean cruise. and that this was, in fact, a genuine offer.

yeah, right. More…