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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

♥ Got Scammed?

Last Sunday, I got a phone call from an anonymous caller who called me two days in a row. I normally don't answer any unknown numbers and if that call is important, she/he will leave a message on my voice mail. Unfortunately for me, it was not a good time to answer that phone call. It was from this company called Universal Explorations. This asian-accent guy told me that I was the lucky one to be chosen to get this "vacation package". He specifically told me that I won a contest which I don't even recall. I have entered a lot of contest from different websites so I entertained him. I listened to everything he said though I couldn't really understand what he was talking about because of his accent. He told me I won a trip to Florida and a bonus trip to Cancun, Mexico. I was thrilled until he transferred me to a lady asking for my credit card number. I asked her why do I need to pay $498 US if I won the contest. She said the deal is that they only have to pay 75%+ of the trip. I declined the offer but she insisted that they picked me out and I was one of the lucky person to get this deal. She did tell me too to look at the package first and then I can cancel the package and get my money back. I agreed.

Two days after that conversation I received an email from them and got the travel package which includes:
  • 3 days, 2 nights in Orlando, FL with two 2-day passes for Islands of Adventure or Universal Studios and $500 Florida savings/coupon booklet
  • 3 days, 2 nights in Daytona Beach, FL with up to 4 adult passes to board the Sun Casino dinner cruise
  • Bonus 5 days and 4 nights Cancun, Mexico
Sounds very exciting isn't it? After reading the whole package, I got very disappointed. The air fare is not included, only the hotel accomodation is included. But it stated there that the package is good for 12 months and it can be extendable until completed and transferable.

So now I am thinking of giving the Mexico package to my brother as a wedding gift. I looked for flights for Florida and it costs $650+ (the cheapest). Cale doesn't really want to travel anywhere by plane.

Here's the deal:
  • Who will I travel with?
  • Will I have enough money to travel? (I am still on maternity leave and still needs to pay out my debt and that Dominican Republic trip last month.)
  • I can't cancel the package because it was stated in their website that the package is non-refundable. (liar bitch!)

♥ Written @ 3:48 PM

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