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Just got this in the mail on 3/14/23. They have the names Anerican, United and Southwest as well as Hilton Garden Inn on the letter. As well as the infamous Jenifer Smith that another poster dealt with. Thanks for letting us know it’s a scam.

+27

"Retail value is up to $1289." Wow, what a scam for a complimentary 4, 5- or 7-night cruise! Letter is from Susan Broadbet (I bet!) with a phone number of 800-674-3990.

If you get these letters, just toss 'em into the trash where they belong!

+45

I'll admit... the received letter caught our attention. HOWEVER, having seen -first hand- these types of sales pitches (kind of a cross between TimeShare v. Used Car) before, we approached this one with equal caution. Nevertheless, we called to hear all the details of the "event."

"Jane" was very accommodating, in-that she was quick to talk of the many benefits to be received, but shy on giving too much detail on the main part of the presentation itself... we added our names to the list of expected guests to show at this particular event.

Directly after our phone conversation/invite acceptance, I decided to call her back with additional questions warranting more specific answers. Guess what... what we received was a series of automated tones, followed by: "The Number You Are Trying To Reach Is No-Longer In Service" Big Surprise, eh?!

The only up (or bright) side of this is that, hopefully, our "reserved" spot will make someone else unable to fill this particular "pitch" and save someone else the time (and even money)! ;)
'The Number You Are Trying To Reach Is No-Longer In Service'

+24

I received this version in the mail February 2023.
Event: "Travel & Cruise Showcase 2023"
Offer: "complimentary 4, 5, or 7-night cruise for two adults aboard your choice of major cruise lines"
Bonus: "First 50 attendees will receive a bonus $100.00 dinner voucher good at over 45,000 restaurants."
Phone number: 866-264-8735
Sent by: "Susan Broadbet"
Travel & Cruise Showcase 2023

+56

I just got this same letter today. Do they think we're stupid? LOL. I called the Courtyard Marriott in Hickory (that was part of our "claim number") and they are not aware of a Travel and Cruise Conference. It's in the garbage now. : )

We attended this tourism show and was told we weren’t being sold anything. They wanted input on how to get people traveling more.
They tried to sell us on a $12k membership fee for reduced vacation prices with a $250 annual fee. Then the price dropped to $8k. No way would we spend money when we didn’t even know the company or spend money like that upfront for a sales pitch.
Of course we didn’t buy into this.
The $100 dinner voucher was useless. It’s an Entertainment card and all of the places we tried to use it at said they don’t take it/never seen the card. I don’t even think it’s real.
If you want to book the flight you can only travel Monday - Wednesday and they want $350 for taxes and fees.
I called back the number to ask what the company’s name was that was selling the vacation package and the fake Jennifer Smith said “travel and tourism” and immediately hung up on me. When I tried to call back the number said it was disconnected. My partner called back and they picked up but he hung up. They called him back and they hung up on him.

They gave us all of these statistics like they have 250,000 members and make $65m year on the annual feels. They say they can get you cheap prices on hotels and vacations because they buy in bulk and their employees are paid based off how well they service their customers.
I feel badly for anyone who wasted 90 minutes of their life on this scam, let alone bought into this.
American Tourism Show 2023

+87

Thank you so much for all the reviews. I saved my self time in money thanks to everyone here. I have a letter as well with different phone numbers at the bottom to call and book and I also have a claim number. Which is Bradenton cruise.? The phone number is 8669733844. it is in Bradenton Florida.

Thank you so much for taking time to share your experience. The "offer" letter goes to the recycle bin where it belogs.

You are doing the lord’s work, ma’am. The public thanks you for this!

I'm so glad I read this! I figured as much but seeing it here confirms. The letter we got is going to the recycle bin!

Let scams begin this year. Instead of calling me they're sending me mail. Not interested. Just cross your name off of it rip it up tear it up throw it away recycle it. Get rid of it.

+31

They are still at it I received one today Jan 4 2023 with the same offer for Airlines& Hotels , if it sounds to good to be true it ABSOLUTELY IS

+19

833-359-7766. Thanks for letting us know, was just curious to know if it was a credit card scam or a timeshare type scam, thanks for the info everyone!

+27

it's a scam. we went to it

GOt same letter - different heading.. Susan Broadbet and my code is ROnkonkoma01 ( my town) 800 674 3990 Same small print on the bottom

I called just to see... I was told they finished up in my town but they can do a Zoom meeting for 75 minutes so I scheduled it.. I think I'm going to follow through and let them yap... then tell them I'll buy their "schtick" when I get my vouchers and come back from a weekend getaway... Will update when I get through the zoom call.

Happy Holidays!

+23

I got this same travel letter for travel and adventure show 2022. How did they get my name? I never did any shows or raffles for travel. It was for Thursday October 20 at 6:30 pm at the Best Western Plus 815 Lafayette Road, Hampton NH and the claim # was Hampton01. 800-939-3598 Jeremy Jones signed the letter. That tel# appears under his signature as well. Promised some airline vouchers and 2 nights at a Matriott, Hilton or Hyatt. $100 dinner voucher too! Well I was told to fill out the form for the flights and also mail it with a self addressed and stamped envelope. I am nieve and did that. Today we started the contact on the voucher slip to check on the flight vouchers we never got. They led us to this site telling us about the scam.
I am confused since Dreamstar resorts gave us a folder and a discount app and an app to book trips and many phone numbers and not sure if Dreamstar is legit I AM very confused,
Dazed and confused
Dazed and confused

+13

Recd the same letter in Staten Island from Jennifer Smith. 866-264-8735. Code Staten01. Says the Hilton garden inn which is a legitimate hotel here. What I’m trying get is is the number a scam or is there really an event no matter how sleazy at the hotel where they’ll try to sell you stuff ?
Tourism and travel show 2022

+18

Dec 7 2022 Received the same letter with complimentary airline tickets 2 nights at the Marriott and bonus $200 dinner. Voucher. Sounded too good to be true so I googled "tourism and travel show 2022" yes there is a show on Dec 7 2022 . today. in ft worth but it was for the "Travel and Tourism show 2022" I thought it was little late in the. Year for an invite to a 2022 show. I was right.
Tourism & Travel Show 2022

+8

My letter came today from Jennifer Smith. Called 866/271-3304 and the heavy smoker of a woman was very brief. RED FLAG #1. She informed me twice that our call was being recorded. RED FLAG #2. When I asked for the name of the company, she replied that this is a call center and they answer calls for a lot of companies. RED FLAG #3. She was just as vague as the prior complaints. When asked for the location of this meeting, she only gave a general street name and not the address or venue name. RED FLAG #5. When pressed for the name of the company, she gave me The Tourism & Travel Agency. RED FLAG #6. That was enough for me. What class of people are they hiring to do this dirty work?

+20

Received this letter today. Jenifer’s number is 866-264-8735.
The letter looks like a scam, sounds like a scam and smells like a scam. So a scam it is.
Gene

Got my letter in the mail today. Jennifer has updated her number to 855-478-6005...just in case you want to get in touch again.

I received the letter today, and after searching the name I wasn’t surprised it’s a scam. Now that I have read the responses on here, I am a little curious how they got our names. I’m almost sure they purchased a list from someone we have dealt with in the past. It’s a shame that everything we do today has to be checked and double checked because there are so many scammers out there. Unfortunately, the elderly often fall victim to these [censored].

+7

I’m so glad I got a chance to read all of these responses before I put my letter back together to call Jennifer Smith, the Tourism agent. Wow, my puppy knew best! Thanks for protecting my funds from this scam!😁
Wow… my puppy ripped my letter before my response!

+3

I received an identical "invitation" (Tulsa01) with the location being Courtyard by Marriott (no address, no time, no date). So, after reading about these reported scams. The lady I talked to was very polite...at first. After asking some verifying questions, I told her this was coming at a great time. But I asked for a specific date and she said that I would be contacted as they were currently working with the venue to secure the final date due to an overwhelming response. I asked which Hilton this was going to be held at as we have 3 of them. She said that was still being ironed out, too (remember, my letter said Courtyard by Marriott). I then said that I needed this vacation after my wife just passed away and she then said she was sorry to hear that but I'm not eligible to redeem the offer. I asked why not? She said it's designed for couples. I said that was OK, because I can bring my girl friend. I think this shook her up a bit, but she collected herself and basically said that based upon the information I provided, she couldn't proceed to give me any further information regarding the offer and hung up on me.
Received Similar Letter.........So I Called

+26

I received this same basic letter promising airline tickets, hotel stay, and if we are the first 50 - $100 dinner voucher. After watching the ABC news article from 2014, I did read the tiny print at the bottom of the letter that says it is administered by a 3rd party and that taxes and fees apply. I am appalled that this was covered 8 years ago and the only thing that seems to change in this scam is the company's name.
Travel Time 2022

+14

Crazy, they offered me $200, I suppose they are privy to info they should not have. I asked a question but whatever was receiving said question did not have cognitive thought abilities. Hate this stuff, I shouldn't respond even if it's to mess with them. Maybe I'm verifying my info?

So yes, we also got the letter - and we called.

The woman that answered the phone was very polite and described the process in detail in that both spouses would need to attend a presentation for a travel club and would be given vouchers thereafter on which taxes would be due but not until redemption. Our code was Ann01, which let her know that the specific show we were being solicited to attend was in Ann Arbor.

This program could still be legit, or at least as legit as a timeshare is a timeshare presentation. Yes, they are high pressure and yes, something like this has even more downsides than a timeshare (since timeshares are at least generally backed by some form of brick and mortar whereas this is not).

What would concern me more is that the letterhead you see on your letter is probably fictitious and fraudulent. Ours, like many, read "Travel and Adventure Show" which is a genuinely useful and legitimate program that's put on in over a dozen cities. My perception is that these folks don't actually have anything to do with that nor are they likely to have a license to use the brand's name. That said, I wouldn't hold it against the actual (legitimate)Travel and Adventure show just because someone stole their name for marketing, I'd imagine its pretty difficult to keep up with fraudsters of this sort.

I think that avoidance here is wise - given the fraudulent use of the legitimate program's name, one really has no idea if there's any gold (free travel vouchers) at the end of this rainbow, much less anything else of any use.

Finally, if you'd like to see what this looks like in the form of a TV report, see https://abcnews.go.com/Business/happened-decided-follow-free-vacation-mail-offer... />
Hope this helps. Take care, all.

+20

Pic attached as to letter I received! Of course, no return address!
Scam Alert!!! (Kentucky Resident)

+7

I received a letter with the same offer too. Just posted it here for people see.
Tourism & Travel Show 2022

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