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Scams Cruisers Are Falling For BEFORE Even Leaving Home

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👁️ 236K views📅 2 years ago⏱️ 12:27
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Creator's Key Takeaways

The scammers will tell you there are port and other fees that you need to pay to secure the booking then they will say you've won a really basic cabin and you should upgrade to a better cabin.

Beware of any Cruise Line employee asking for anything online and again before you follow any of them just check the numbers of followers and posts.

If you ever get a message from me on YouTube with my picture and channel name replying to a comment you've left where I say I have something great to offer you along with a WhatsApp number or a telegram details to contact me please do not.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Check if a social media profile has a Blue Tick and look at follower counts and post frequency to verify authenticity.
✓Use well-known travel sites or check reviews before booking flights or hotels through unfamiliar sites.
✓Always use a credit card for payments to recover money if a booking is not supplied.
✓If offered a free cruise by going to a presentation, recognize it as a scam.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Falling for free cruise scams that promise easy prizes or surveys. — Verify the source and be wary of any fees or upgrades required to claim a prize.
Being targeted by fake cruise line employee profiles asking for money. — Check follower counts and post history before following or engaging with any profile.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the current scams targeting cruise passengers before they leave home?
QHow can cruisers avoid falling for free cruise scams?
QHow do scammers impersonate cruise line employees and captains?
QWhat should you do if you suspect a fake YouTube channel or comment?

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I look at scams playing on cruise lovers eagerness to cruise right now, like my friend Helen, who almost fell for one of the four scams very active now catching cruise passengers while at home thinking or planning a cruise. This is the first of a two-part series about scams targeting cruise passengers right now, the other looks at scams in cruise ports Links mentioned in the video: * CruiseMummy.co.uk: https://www.cruisemummy.co.uk/win-a-cruise/ * TravelScoop.co.uk https://travelscoop.co.uk/explore/cruise-competitions * ThePrizeFinder.com https://www.theprizefinder.com/popular-prizes/holidays/Cruise * ShouldBeCruising.com https://shouldbecruising.com/2020/08/12/win-a-free-cruise/ * LiveAbout.com https://www.liveabout.com/cruise-sweepstakes-chances-to-win-free-cruises-898111 For bonus & exclusive content (including videos, articles, eBooks and more) become a channel member or patron: --------------------------------------------------- * Patreon Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * YouTube Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qE-Obs2ocdmPXY0TIU-cw/join Check out my cruise-themed T-shirts and products: --------------------------------------------------- * T-Shirts: http://bit.ly/TFTStore * Mugs, notebooks, hoodies etc: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/tipsfortravellers?ref_id=22354 My social media: --------------------------------------------------- * Blog: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 101 cruises I have done to date. #cruisetips #CruisingTips #cruisetipsandtricks 00:00 Start 00:30 "free" cruise scam tricks 05:18 Cruise Ship crew scammers 09:19 Pre- & Post-cruise booking scams 11:00 My scams !!