They just called me and said the same thing

Remember if its a timeshare company, they'll use timeshare properties.  If you see the same location listed on their website as a timeshare spot, chances are they are going to try and sell you that timeshare while you're there.  
be SMART

I'd say never give your checking account number.  best part of using your cc# is your fraud protection services with it.  As long as you're within a few months of purchase you can call your CC company and request refund for fraud.

Ok Brik, we get it-there is no need to continue to copy and paste the same thing-you could have just said 'see post above' or 'see me post on such and such page'

Looks like you have a lot of opinions here of people who have not even traveled with this company.  I'd be careful of those guys just as much as they company that called you.  Probably the reason you "can't find anything" if it's a scam, is due to the fact it is not a scam.  Just saying.

The answer is NO! Please read the post directly above on how this scam works.  

Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it.
Prize Offers: You Don?t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-telemarketing-scams

HERE IS THE ANSWER - FROM A US GOVERNMENT AGENCY:

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigat ... ationFraud.aspx

THE BODY OF THE REPORT BELOW (if you cant access the link above)

Free Vacation Scams
"Congratulations! You have won a free, 4-day, 3-night vacation for two in beautiful, sun-drenched Bermuda." Sound too good to be true? It is. When you get a postcard or letter in the mail (or an unexpected phone call from an unknown company) promising a complimentary vacation in an exotic spot, someone is probably trying to make you a victim of the free vacation scam. Don't fall for it.

If you are first contacted through the mail, you will be asked to call the company to claim your vacation. But there's always a catch. In the most common form of this scam, to be eligible for the free vacation you will be required to pay a service charge or to purchase a membership in a travel club, and that may cost you as much as $200-$300. Don't pay it. And do not, under any circumstances, give the company your credit card number or even just its expiration date.

If you do join a travel club that happens to be run by a con man, here's what you can expect. You will receive a travel packet describing your vacation. But there will be many restrictions on when you can take your trip. You may also be required to pay an additional handling charge of up to $100 to book your reservation. The travel dates you prefer will very likely be unavailable. If you complain, you may be offered an upgraded plan for still another additional fee.

If you are one of the few people who actually receives a vacation, you will most likely be booked into substandard accommodations. Most people who join a fraudulently operated travel club will never receive anything. Ultimately, as the law closes in, some vacation scam operators will close down, move on, and set up operations elsewhere and bilk other unsuspecting consumers of their money. You will be left without the promised vacation and a much smaller balance in your bank account.

Many recently detected vacation scams have operated out of Florida, Houston, and the Los Angeles-Orange County area. But such operations can originate anywhere in the country and can be easily recognized by their common characteristics, as outlined above.

If you have been victimized by a free vacation scam or fraudulent travel club, or if you receive a suspicious solicitation from one in the mail, please contact your postmaster or the nearest Postal Inspector.

Did any one come out with a conclusion in regard of this Travglobe offer? I just got called today with the same info and prize...hepl...should i commit???

Just got this same call except I didn't enter any drawing. Total cold call.

PLEASE FIND OUT IM IN THE SAME SITUATION SHOULD I GO OR NOT?

I got this call to, i checked out the site, it is http://travglobe.com , i still think if they say "win" it should be all free.

I to got that call and listened the the message. I immediately starting looking them up and checking to see if they were legit. I did not find any information but I intend to do some more digging. I work with a travel agency and have other means of finding out if a company is on the up and up or not.

and we hate shills...period, end of story.  not only do we hate shill, we use our resources to take them off line

http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=1185




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I received the same call today someone name Natasha same number and ext ...I call and listen to the recording as well

I agree that the cruise thing is a scam.  

I disagree that "no honest business" anonymizes its website registration.  I have a legitimate web development company, and have several domains anonymized. The number one reason for doing that is the huge amount of spam sent to the registrant (me) by people who search domain registrations for active email addresses which, by ICANN regulations, must be legit.

Try and sort through 500-600 spam emails a day to get to the real ones, and you might want to anonymize a domain of yours, too!

I hate phone spammers.  I like email spammers even less.

Hope this added a different perspective about anonymized domain registrations.

Thanks!

they are called travglobe.com

Their website, travglobe.com, is registered through GOdaddy's infamous "Domainsbyproxy" anonymizer.   No honest business uses and anonymizer  for their business website.     Do you really need to know more about these guys?

No, it sounds like the bogus, made-up fees and costs that scumbags like you try to trick people out of it line their own pockets. We're on to you, shill, and no matter how much you whine and lie, you can't cover up the truth.

How about YOU don't assume that the people on this site don't know what they're talking about. They know a hell of a lot more than you do, but I know you have to try to pretend they don't because you don't want people to get wise to your scam. I love how whiners like you come here to try to mitigate the damage, That means that this site is working, and eventually knowledge on the internet will drive you scumbags out of business.

Well, this is a forum to discuss unknown phone calls, not the taxation system.  Would you happen to know the name of the company calling?

So whats the name of this company and where are they located?

Name that company!!  PLEASE!!!  Contact information - address, website, etc. would be nice too since you claim they are a great company.

SOOOOO - Who do we believe??? Christa or three stooges, er...  shills???????

Personally, I would not want to do it because it's deceptive, unethical and fraudulent. Your mileage may vary, shill.

>>I hate people on this site who just say stuff with no validation. <<

Kinda like.... you.

So how long have your worked for this outfit? Do you have a name &  address for them?  How about a web site?

They are breaking the DNC laws by cold calling and leading people on. As posted above, the laws are pretty clear on this kind of thing.

This sounds like the normal fees and costs for any trip like this.  You are only paying for the agent to book the trip and for taxes and fees that our all travelers have to pay.  You are still getting everything else free.  Why would you not want to do this!

That is a great assumption, but I am pretty sure you are just "assuming" it is a travel club.  Sounds to me like it's just a vacation company highly discounting a trip to make a quick buck.  
Don't ASSUME.  I hate people on this site who just say stuff with no validation.  Doesn't help anyone, just more confusion.

I got this too.  I see where people are upset, but after thinking about it, these fees are OUR gov't fees for port and a small admin fee.  The actual trip (hotel, boat..etc) is not being charged.  If I am going to get upset, it won't be from the company, it'll be at my own government for charging the customs/port fees.  

Yeah, I listened to it one more time. The booking fee is per person too.
And they want you to pay one administration charge and one booking fee up front. Almost $100 up front. Thanks for the help everyone