Ramada Plaza Hotel/Imperial Cruises Majesty Ramada Plaza Hotel...SCAM ARTISTS ALERT!!! Fort Lauderdale Florida

On Sunday, January 13th, 2008, i received an automated voice message from a Gina informing me of a free cruise i had won during my stay in Las Vegas. She mentioned that i had won through a 'Free Hummer Giveaway' (which i did fill out a ballot for), and that i should call this 18007302620 number ASAP to claim my prize. Upon my recollection, an actual Hummer luminously took up the Luxor Hotel lobby, and as a trustee of the Privacy Act; "where an organization can only collect, use or disclose your personal information reasonably and appropriately, and not use the information for any purpose other than that to which you have consented", i called the number back. I called a Joyce Rucker ID#4253, and she asked for my phone number for verification and congratulated me as 1/7 lucky winners of a 2 day, 2night cruise to the Bahamas. She promptly started pushing an extended vacation for 2 at $498. She lied that it was the last extended vacation spot available, which, unfortunately was a selling tactic used on 100's. So i gave her the credit card details, and she transferred me to the verification department to a Sheavon ID#4008. I was concerned of the flight prices, since flights weren't included and they both assured me that i can get a staff discounted prices down to $29 each with a 18882172620 number. I monitered my credit card activity and a $498 was charged to Imperial Cruises Majesty. I looked it up and called Imperialcruisevacations.com and they said that they are only in charge of bookings. I asked how can they not be able to tell me if they can confirm a charge credited to the company when my credit card bill can, and was rudely disconnected. I called the original 18007300276 number again and asked for the 'Giveaway' company details. I was told that it was the corporate head office of Ramada Plaza Hotel, 2419 E Commercial Blvd. #100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308.

Determined that I have been scammed, I then looked up a legit Ramada Plaza Hotel number online to confirm. To my bewilderment, the clerk at the front desk of the hotel gave me the exact number Joyce Rucker gave me as a Ramada Plaza customer care number. So i was slightly put at ease. I followed this matter a week later, since i didnt receive an e-mail within 48 hours, as promised and didnt receive a package in the mail, also, as promised. I called the 18882172620 discount flight number to inquire of flights. The agent quoted me a whopping $1189/pp. I then asked him if he could identify my ID#RI011508119EK as a prize winner entitled to a staff discounted flight price. He laughed and told me i can look up my own flight prices by websurfing, just as he is doing for me.

I would like to file a complaint on Ramada Plaza Hotel and Imperial Cruises. Ramada Plaza Hotel violated the Privacy Act, misrepresented, should face vicarious liability charges to all agents of the 'Giveaway' acting on their behalf and ultimately wire fraud; Imperial Cruises as an accomplice by lending their company name for fraudulent credit card transactions.

Starangel
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada