That happened to the Davidson's of Virginia. In order to get in on the bargain price you had to give them the money up front in cash. We got phony vouchers, lost all our money and the trip. The problem has gotten so bad that legitimate travel organizations are fighting back. Across the U.S. the American Society of Travel Agents regularly invites law enforcement groups to share ideas and help warn consumers.
Travel is a wonderful prize.
It's something everybody wants and it's glamorous. And the telemarketers and scam artists use travel in virtually all their various pitches. Bottom line, you end up spending more for a crummy vacation package than you would for a legitimate offer. Nobody's ever been specially selected for anything, anything legitimate like this. It's a dead give-away that something is screwy here.