Telemarketing travel fraud.

The Bureau of Consumer Protection of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presents the full text of the fact sheet entitled "Telemarketing Travel Fraud," published in August 2000 in PDF format. The fact sheet discusses fraudulent telemarketing travel offers. The telemarketer asks the co...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United States. Federal Trade Commission. Office of Consumer and Business Education
Format:	Government Document Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer and Business Education, [2000]
Series:	FTC facts for consumers.
Subjects:	Package tours > Marketing > Corrupt practices > United States. Tourism > Corrupt practices > United States. Telemarketing > Corrupt practices > United States. Electronic publications
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS23855

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Summary:	The Bureau of Consumer Protection of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presents the full text of the fact sheet entitled "Telemarketing Travel Fraud," published in August 2000 in PDF format. The fact sheet discusses fraudulent telemarketing travel offers. The telemarketer asks the consumer for a credit card number to bill the account for the travel package. Many offers require the consumer to pay upgrade costs to receive the actual destinations and accommodations. Some fraudulent sales pitches include oral misrepresentation, high pressure tactics, and contradictory follow-up material. The bureau highlights how consumers can protect themselves .
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 20, 2007). "August 2000"--P. [4]. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	4 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from the FTC web site. Address as of 9/20/07: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/trvlfrd.pdf; current access available via PURL.