BEWARE OF CANCUN ALL INCLUSIVE AKA BESTINTERNATIONALVACATION

[scammed01]

PLEASE BE CAREFUL, DISREGARD FAXES SENT FROM CANCUNALLINCLUSIVE TRAVEL.COM BESTINTERNATIONALVACATION.COM , WHICH ARE MADE AS IF THEY CAME THROUGH YOUR CORPORATE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT !!!! THIS IS JUST NOT TRUE...IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE !!!THEY ARE A BUNCH OF RASCALS!!!
WATCH OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS LISTED ON THE FAXES WHICH THEY SEND TO YOU:
866-461-0663
888-226-8902
866-644-5795

THEY ARE ALL ANSWERED BY THE SAME PERSON WHO GETS EXTREMELY RUDE WHEN YOU TRY TO REACH THE MANAGER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE..... PLEASE-PLEASE-PLEASE IGNORE THESE PEOPLE


Moved here from "I received a warning" - Michael

[Dora]

Hi scammed01. Can you please post more information to help assist in determining who is sending these and what is the scam?

http://bestinternationalvacation.com/

Domain Name: BESTINTERNATIONALVACATION.COM
Registrar: ONLINENIC, INC.
Whois Server: whois.onlinenic.com
Referral URL: http://www.OnlineNIC.com
Name Server: NS1.PANAMASERVER.COM
Name Server: NS2.PANAMASERVER.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 06-jan-2011
Creation Date: 06-jan-2011
Expiration Date: 06-jan-2012


Domain Name:bestinternationalvacation.com
Record created:2011/1/6
Record expired:2012/1/6


Domain servers in listed order:
ns1.panamaserver.com ns2.panamaserver.com

Administrat:
name-- Domain ID Shield Service
org-- Domain ID Shield Service CO., Limited
country-- CN
province-- Hong Kong
city-- Hong Kong
address-- 1102-1103,11/F,Kowloon Bldg.,555 Nathan Rd.,Mongkok,Kowloon
postalcode-- 999077
telephone-- +852.22060092
fax-- +852.30030133
E-mail-- be4278108596601@domainidshield.com

http://www.cancunallinclusivetravel.com/

Domain Name: CANCUNALLINCLUSIVETRAVEL.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
Name Server: NS1063.WEBSITEWELCOME.COM
Name Server: NS1064.WEBSITEWELCOME.COM
Status: clientDeleteProhibited
Status: clientRenewProhibited
Status: clientTransferProhibited
Status: clientUpdateProhibited
Updated Date: 13-apr-2010
Creation Date: 13-apr-2010
Expiration Date: 13-apr-2011


Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.
DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: CANCUNALLINCLUSIVETRAVEL.COM
Created on: 13-Apr-10
Expires on: 13-Apr-11
Last Updated on: 13-Apr-10

I don't have time to do more research on these yet, but will try to get to it later. The more information you can post up in the meantime, the better. Thank you!

[scammed01]

it's a fax scam which they send to people's work e-mail making it look as if it came from your HR Corporate Travel Department. Here's exact wording of this Memo they send out. IT'S JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!!!

[b]To: All Employees
From: H.R. DEPT
Re: Airline Travel Program / Land Package]

Corporate travel planning is your travel advocate to insure that arrangements are made
with your business' needs in mind, minimizing unnecessary expenditures, squandered
time and overall frustration. Agents averaging 15 years of travel industry experience are
ready to offer your business the smartest solutions and an abundance of added benefits.
Please review the vacation details
• Desdnaffon: HAWAII, JAMAICA or DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
• Duration:

6 days & 5 nights w/ all meals included for only
$199 pp
• Dates: You choose your dates. Packages are open dated and valid for 18 MONTHS
Included in package:
• Resort stay- Choose your 4-5 star resort
• Corporate Meal Plan -All Meals and Drinks (Alcohol/non-alcohol) included 24 hrs a day
• Children stay and eat for free
• Unlimited activities including non-motorized water sports
Booking and Reservations at (888) 905 0323, ALSO THE NUMBERS WHICH I MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS MESSAGE, THEY ARE ALL FRAUDULENT
Reservation Coda DELTA757



I DON'T KNOW WHO EXACTLY IT'S COMING FROM, BUT MY BANK TOLD ME THAT'S A FOREIGN-BASED COMPANY! PLEASE, BEWARE!!

[Dora]

Thanks for posting that up. So from that fax, where did you get to those websites? We need a little more information to connect the dots.

[scammed01]

Customersupport@cancunallinclusivetravel.com sent me some sort of contract to sign to agree to purchasing a non-refundable promotion which I never signed but they still posted a charge on my bank account, very stupid of me to provide my CC info without a proper due diligence. I was just confused by the HR message ....still very gullible... but it is what it is.... the website : bestinternationalvacation.com I got from the customer service rep , so-called Mark Kelly whom I spoke to when I called the number indicated on the fax 86, 6-644-5795.... a very unprofessional travel agent.. extremely rude when you try to investigate the issue he simply hangs up on you. You can also reach him at 866-461-0663... they are using multiple numbers... and the most obnoxious customer support at 888-226-8902, which allegedly sells packages offered on the website , please note, special promotion is not listed there, they are just faxing it to naive and silly people like me;((( I checked all their hotel offers by calling the hotels directly and speaking to the agent dealing with special promos and packages. I was told that these hotels deal only with big Travel agencies like EXPEDIA and advised me that this offer from best international vacation is a SCAM !!! check it out ... it's ridiculous... I really hope these scoundrels will be prosecuted one day

[scammed01]

and yes, please check this fax number which they requested me to send the contract to 1-888-634-4320 or 202-315-3320. they use some sort of Echo Sign website and forge the " signature" by creating accounts and typing your initials there and claiming that the contract was signed by the client ... it's just pathetic

[GomerPyle]

Reclaim the charge on your card and if there is anything to indicate that they forged your signature or initial, report it to the police and confirm that to your card company.

The company are notorious it appears.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g150807-i8-k3715694-l30887899-Cancun_Luxury_Travel_CancunAllInclusiveTravel_com_mbtth_Scam-Cancun_Yucatan_Peninsula.html

Channel 5 CBS KPIX came and interview us, the segment schedule to air Friday 1-28-2011 at 5PM in SF area.

Am I correct in believing that fax spamming is against the law in the USA ? Forgery certainly is, and deception used to obtain your card details is unlawful. From that thread it appears that they have multiple personalities. If they get enough re-charges to their account, their bank will withdraw the facility for them to process card payments and they'll be sunk. Also find out from your statement who passed the charge - the company and bank, and keep the fax.

The last time this happened it was a Florida based operation that did all it could to hide its location, as Florida consumer law is quite strong.

Interesting information and advice here

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1050735/

The post by 'larrymoencurly' sounds like the way to go, but I can't judge, not being an expert on US law, but it'll take some effort if you don't want to lose your money.

Don't take 'no' for an answer.

As an example, this is what the FTC thinks of 'fax blasting'

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-1367A1.pdf

[scammed01]

Thank you very much. Your advise is very helpful indeed!

[GomerPyle]

If you read the links I have posted it's not hard to work out what's going on and this has all been done before with the Florida time share business at the centre of the problem.

I've added links so that you can find greater detail, without having to repeat the claims here. Fundamentally it's not lawful to charge your card if the details have been obtained by misrepresentation. To add 'fax blasting' and forgery to misrepresentation, as the means used to perform the scam makes it fundamentally flawed, but there is a natural inertia that makes some banks unwilling to take the steps to refund your money, so that's why you need to be resolute and know your rights.

I'm surprised that regular travel operators don't do something to stamp out this business as the effect is to make people associate the destination with bogus holiday offers, which will harm their trade. The supposed intent is to drum up business in a depressed market, but it's like keeping warm by setting fire to your house, and will have the opposite effect.

[Shelby]

Yes, dispute this charge with your card issuing bank and also file a separate report with their fraud department. Those two divisions do not necessarily work together, so it's important to do both. Most Visa/MC issuers require disputes to be submitted in writing - check the back of your statement for your issuers requirements. And all disputes must be completed within 90 days of posting to your account so do not delay. I have worked in the US credit card industry for over 30 years so if you have any questions about the process post your questions here - I am happy to help. Good luck.

[edny124]

I was just scammed also unfortunately i just became aware of this post and dint know about it. please let me know anything you guys have....

[GomerPyle]

I could give you names, addresses and photos edny124, but for legal reasons, I won't, and it's not going to help you get your money back. It doesn't take much research to find out who's behind it all, and they've been doing it for years in different guises, and the tales of their scams are outrageous. They're in the time share business and, needless to say, a timeshare purchased from them is a passport to hell. I presume that the business is flat just now so they're resorting to undisguised deception and fraud to make up their losses. Their antics are only going to make Cancun synonymous with bad holiday deals, so it should in the interests of regular travel operators to remove them from the scene.

The most straightforward method to get your money via claiming a refund from your card company,s has already been outlined, which is not to say that it will be easy, but if they've forged signatures to charge your card then you have much better grounds to raise it as naked fraud.

Needless to say that the only use for offers by fax is to make paper aeroplanes, so long as your employer doesn'r object, and any offers by a telemarketer are scams, which is why they make outrageous offers, and then ask for your card details Never ever give your card details over the phone, and giving them to a stranger will only ever have one end result.

My landline is connected to an answerphone permanently and only close friends and relatives get my cell phone, so I never get telemarketed. Even my bank gets my answerphone, and the fact it makes them squeal is great. When I get given a number to connect directly to a live person, I'll reconsider.

[edny124]

if you can show me how to research this I will take the time to do it. I would like to see how far i can push this. i cant allow these people to continue to do this. im going to see if there is a way to sue these people.

[GomerPyle]

I admire your zeal edny124 but this whole operations runs at two levels. The 'fax blasters', and I know the names and location of those behind it, though I doubt that I can prove that they sent any particular fax, but they have a history of doing this and the company is being sued by several regular companies whose names they have used without permission. This doesn't appear to bother or deter them, and one character has already been sued by the authorities in the USA, and I also have a link to his prison photo. I doubt that legal action by any one individual will have any effect on them.

The 'fax blasters' feed the shady time share operator, whose identity is well known, and that person also has links with hotels in Cancun who push potential victims their way. I wish I could detail the whole operation as it is quite bizarre and remarkable in some aspects. The time share operator has the facilities to process the payments.

I can provide you details off forum, in the form of links to places where information is revealed, if you wish. That method deflects legal action against the forum and myself, but the simplest way to deal with these people is to starve them of victims and money, by making sure the word is spread about what they're doing, and if you're a victim, fight like mad to get a refund from your card company. This is the best practical solution, but if you want to know the cast of characters involved I should be able to locate my file on them.

[edny124]

if you can provide me with that info i appreciate it...let me know how you can send it.....I would love to see that prison picture.....