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PONSI TRAVEL AGENCY SCAM

Just Don
Just Don
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👁️ 12K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 9:25
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Creator's Key Takeaways

a man who was running basically a Ponzi scheme Cruise booking engine stole almost you know over 400,000 nearly $500,000 from over aund and some people over the course of 5 years

he was selling cruises people could buy cruises and sign up for cruises up to three years in advance

you got to be so careful who you're booking with you know you you find a website on Facebook or online advertising unless there's you know proof that this is a real thing

I'm a firm believer myself now I can make a lot more money I'm going to tell you right now as a as a travel agent I can make a lot more money by you know I'm allowed to go into a website and I'm allowed to set the price for my cruise

Creator's Tips & Advice

Be careful who you book with and verify proof of real experiences
Ensure you get receipts directly from the cruise line, not through an agency

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow did a Ponzi scheme scam cruise bookings for over 5 years?
QWhat should travelers do to avoid being scammed by fake travel agencies?

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PONSI TRAVEL AGENCY SCAM. Over 180 people were scammed by a man claiming to be a Lord and owner of a travel agency. He sold vouchers for cruises up to 3 years away and stole over $400000 from people.