71, Report:
#257767
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2007
BritishTobacco tried to extort money for delivery of so called lottery prize Internet
I reveived an E-mail from Britiah Tobacco stating I won $1,500,000.00USD & to claim my winnings I would either travel to England or pay a courier, in this case they used Amtrak Couriers. The amount they wanted was over $1,000.00 & the money would be dispersed in 10 monthly installme...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
72, Report:
#251796
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2007
AMTRAK DON'T MAKE ONLINE OR VERBAL RESERVATIONS ripoff Internet
When you make an online reservation, there is not way to cancel it online and you will not get a confirmation of the cancellation. They make you call an agent, and the agent does not cancel the reservation. They just say they are cancelling it, then you end up paying for the ticke...
Entity
Categories: Amtrak
73, Report:
#245534
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2007
British Tobacco Mega Jackpot Promotion - Amtrak Courier Express Ripoff Scam Lotto winnings,DO NOT SEND THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY recieved e-mail I had won Lotto and I proceded to claim the winnings as instructed when they ask for money to process the winnings I knew it was a scam Something should be done to stop this !! Internet
I have recieved this type of e-mails before and never followed though,but this one seemed so real I thought I would give it a try. I followed their instructions untill I recieved the e-mail to send them money via Western Union to collect the winnings.
I realized this was a scam a...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
74, Report:
#244431
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2007
Expedia.com Refusal to assist with emergency travel changes Bellevue Washington
I had a change in itinerary caused by Amtrak re-routing their tracks, which caused me to have to re-book my entire flight. Amtrak has since guaranteed me they would make sure I was not stranded. When I called Expedia, I was told that their fine print indicated I could not change m...
Entity
Categories: Travel Services
75, Report:
#242888
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2007
BRITISH TOBACCO VERIFICATION CENTRE AMTRAK PARCELS EXPRESS LTd british tobacco company, amtrak courier lotto scam! Finnieston Glasgow London, United Kingdom
I received a notice from Britis Tobacco verication centre telling me that i had been chosen for a cash prize of U.S.$1,500,000 from a draw of over 200,000 email addresses from countries all around the world.
They asked for my personal information so that the check could be proce...
Entity
Categories: Internet Fraud
76, Report:
#239547
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2007
BRITISH TOBACCO MEGA JACKPOT PROMOTIONS & AMTRAK...SCAM!!! Tries to get you to send money for Amtrak packaging and insurance of package for your winnings to be mailed to you. Ripoff Whitefield British Columbia
I have come across these scams before, actually, I get them frequently in my email. This one I followed their instructions almost all the way through (I DID NOT SEND ANY MONEY). I did so just to see how much they thought they could get out of me.
NOTE: If you go to Western Un...
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
77, Report:
#94444
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2007
Am trak malicious false and misleading advertising Washington Dc District of Columbia
I made a reservation in April, 2004, with AmTrack to go from Dallas to Vancouver, BC and back again. From the moment we departed in Dallas until we finally returned to Dallas was one huge nightmare.
I had planned the trip for my Mother who is 79 years old. I thought a train t...
Entity
Categories: Amtrak
78, Report:
#225631
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2006
Amtrac ripoff AMTRAC the Train that stole Christmas Dallas Texas
This report is long in the making. Almost a year ago, December 22, 2006 I took my daughter and my two grandchildren to the Amtrac Station in downtown Dallas, I droppd my daughter off at the front so she could go get checked in. Before I could get parked and get my grandchildren unbu...
Entity
Categories: Amtrak
79, Report:
#98077
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2006
Grey Hound Indian Trails rip-off! VERY Rude Employees! Customer Service BAD! DEAD End! Rip-off! Trip Dallas Texas
On July 6th, 2004 I was suppose to leave Cadillac MI on a bus with Indian Trails at 11:10 A.M. the bus never arrive at the bus station until 12:00 noon. The bus had some mechanical problems which is understandable, except for the fact that the drive had a chance in both Reed City MI...
Entity
Categories: Bus Companies
80, Report:
#212772
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2006
FONTANA GALLERY ripoff dishonest pricing NEW YORK New York
Date of ripoff - 22 September 2006
While in NY for a 2 day visit I bought 2 lenses from Fontana Gallery in 5th Ave. Believing stores in the particular area to be trustworthy I asked to be shown the Panasonic Lumix range of cameras. The salesman assisting me convinced me that the ca...
Entity
Categories: Camera Stores