| Many con artists snare their marks by
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| | and with your bank account number, a scam
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| promising huge discounts that sound
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| | artist can even transfer funds directly
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| plausible, particularly since many travel
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| | from your account.- The seller tells you
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| suppliers today offer booking bargains
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| | that you just won a prize or a trip in a
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| and last-minute deals to recover sales
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| | contest that is news to you. If you
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| lost after the September 11 tragedies.
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| | can't remember registering for a
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| The following red flags show that you've
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| | sweepstake, you probably didn't. The
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| been targeted by a travel scam artist.-
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| | promised trip is most likely a fraud or
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| The seller will not give you anything in
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| | at the very least a gimmick with a ton of
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| writing describing the trip until you
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| | hidden costs and/or restrictions.- The
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| have paid up front. Always insist on
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| | seller says that you can claim your prize
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| material in the mail before you pay a
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| | by paying a small administrative fee. A
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| dime, in deposits, fees, or charges of
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| | reputable contest or sweepstake will
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| any kind. Absolutely refuse to pay any
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| | never require you to pay a fee to collect
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| money at all to a travel seller before
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| | a prize. In fact, many states prohibit
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| you have this material in hand. Ask them
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| | this by law. Refuse to pay any amount of
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| to send complete details on the trip,
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| | money to collect any prize or trip. If
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| including total price, service charges,
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| | you have to pay for it, it's not much of
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| processing fees, surcharges and any other
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| | a prize, is it?- The seller asks you to
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| hidden or undisclosed fees or charges,
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| | make a bank transfer, send a certified
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| the components of the trip (particularly
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| | check or money order, or prepare a check
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| the specific hotels, airline flights,
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| | to be picked up by a courier. By using
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| cruise ships and other services involved)
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| | cash equivalents or receiving funds using
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| and penalties for canceling or changing
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| | delivery methods other than the U.S.
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| the trip plans and "blackout dates"- The
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| | Postal Service, scam artists are trying
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| seller pressures you to make an immediate
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| | to take advantage of perceived loopholes
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| decision. Always refuse any
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| | in federal regulations prohibiting fraud
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| high-pressure sales pitches that prevent
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| | via phone and mail.- You cannot book the
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| you from shopping around with other
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| | deal through any other travel retailer.
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| travel retailers.- The seller asks for
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| | If you are told that you have to purchase
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| your credit card number or bank account
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| | the package directly from the seller -
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| number over the phone. Never give out
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| | that the deal is so good you can't buy it
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| this kind of information over the phone
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| | anywhere else - odds are something isn't
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| unless you called the travel retailer
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| | on the level.Though this is not an
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| yourself, you know the retailer and you
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| | exhaustive list, these are some of the
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| are completely confident in the company.
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| | major Red Flags to look for when offered
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| All it takes is your credit card number
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| | what seems to be a great deal. Keep your
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| and expiration date for the most
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| | eyes open, because believe me, they are
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| inexperienced scam artist to make
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| | looking for you.
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| fraudulent charges on your credit card
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