800-809-6310

Actually got a "Happy Birthday" Mailer from these guys claiming two free international tickets were mine for the taking. Had the 800-809-6310 number on the mailer.

Please report this so called FREE boarding pass to
http://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/ someone may actually give out personal information..nothing is FREE nothing..you are going for a ride alright with a empty wallet is my guess...

Bogus solicitation for 2 free airline tickets. SCAM and FRAUD, beware.

Mailer received. Honoring birthday with free airfare. Mentioned "US Airlines Fly the US Skies" making it look like a real airline (is not). Boarding pass, seat 07-C.

I have been calling them on my speaker-phone line-blocked line all morning. They answer after their canned info plays. Of course, I just keep working at my desk. When they hang up, I hit redial and go back to work. Fun!

I have been receiving these "self-mailers" (mailers that are folded into halves or thirds) over the last year, the most recent was on August 30, 2008.  The mailers have shown company names such as Global Holidays, Global Travel, Event Planners, World Wide Travel, and even one that does not show any company name.  With the exception of the one, all ask the recipient to call a toll-free number (examples: 800-809-6310 or 800-813-6994 or 866-930-3999 ) to receive "Two Roundtrip" airfares or tickets to any "major international airport of your choice within the continental U.S."  The exception states the destination to be "over 40 of America's favorite resort destinations."  All have the words "To claim this special gift", you "simply call" the number provided.

Each mailer provides a "Boarding Pass" that can be detached from the other portion of the mailer, each asks the recipient to call "within 48 hours", and each provides one or more U.S. airline logos or strong inference that the airline is involved.  No airline is associated with the advertisements - as verified by the airlines.

Here are some facts (in the event you don't know already):

1.  These mailers are all deceptive, misleading and cunning - designed to lure you into the trap.  There is more than one company involved in these schemes.  The toll-free telephone numbers likely belong to one company, widely reported to be Certs, Inc., 424 E Central Blvd #413, Orlando, FL 32801, tel. 866-292-099, ( http://www.certsinc.biz/ ).  However, they may belong to another company, which is currently under investigation by the Florida Attorney General.  All of the following names have been linked to one organization by Florida officials: Suncoast Incentives LLC, Suncoast Vacations, Capital Financial Marketing, Travel Services USA, United Vacation Network (now dissolved), and World Vacation Destinations LLC.  The companies that appear on the mailers you receive likely contract with the outfit that sends out the mailers and fields the phone calls.

I say "likely" because it is difficult to pin all this down.  I have found that governmental agencies are very reluctant to allow U.S. citizen consumers access to the information. Thus, it is hard to expose these hustlers before more financial damage is done to Americans.

2.  There is no "special gift."  The definition of a gift is a voluntary transfer of property to another, gratuitously and without consideration, i.e., the recipient does not have to pay or do anything in return for the gift.  In these instances, the recipient is required to sit through a lengthy, pressurized and deceptive sales pitch - first.  

The amounts of money involved are in the thousands of dollars.  The sales pitch is so convincing and lasts so long, it wears a person down.  That's the intent.

Adolf Hitler said, "If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed."  This concept is followed meticulously by the sales force in these "steam rooms."

After hours of haranguing by sales people, the individual or couple will be put through so many restrictions, stipulations and requirements related to receiving the "free round trip tickets" that the "gift" is all but impossible to obtain.  Look at the testimonials of people who have been there.

3.  While there are real companies by the names given on the mailers, at least one gives a false address.  Global Holidays (aka Global Travel) does not have an office at Tysons (Tyson's) Corner, Gallows Road, Leesburg Pike or Vienna, Virginia.  Non-existent, period.  This has been confirmed by onsite review.  Yet, it is likely these real companies are the ones that provide the sales force at the various "seminars" around the country.

4.  There is nothing provided on the mailers that make it possible for the recipient to identify, verify or contact the sender without calling the number provided.  Legitimate advertisers do not operate in this manner.  Legitimate companies do not offer gifts that are as costly as "two free round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental" United States without requiring you to do something in return, e.g., pay a fee, buy a product or listen to a sales spiel.

The old adage, "If it looks (or sounds) too good to be true, it probably is." should be revised to "...it definitely is too good to be true."  It is a downright lie.

One unlucky person told the St. Petersburg (Florida) Times he didn't think his shame should stop him from warning other people to be more careful.  "Most people who make mistakes like I have," he said, "would just take the whipping and go on."  

If you have been duped, report it, expose it, and let everyone else know in the hope that it may prevent at least one other from being swindled by these bandits.

5.  Some recommended reading:

a.  http://www.orlando.bbb.org/newsearch2.asp?ComID=073300184825316
b.  http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/main/8140 ... 71!OpenDocument
c.  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/reporter/travel.shtm
d.  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/trvlfrd.shtm
e.  http://www.ky-in.bbb.org/wwwroot/SitePage.asp ... c832f9&art=5095
f.  http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article427998.ece
g.  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea15.shtm

As the Federal Trade Commission warns, "Few legitimate businesses can afford to give away products and services of real value or substantially undercut other companies' prices;"

CONCLUSION: Be skeptical when thinking about a "free" anything - be very, very skeptical.

We didn't get a call from this number. My husband recieved one of these mailers that states on the inside cover "Featuring Major American airlines, Fly the US Skies" but does not contain the official AA logo, and doesn't actually say AA, just insinuates it. At a quick glance one might think it came from the airline, closer scrutiny shows it doesn't. The outside of the envelope instructs the postmaster to please deliver between 2008-2009.

Some other things that made us suspicious (besides that he doesn't fly AA) is that it gives a gate number on the detachable boarding pass. Anyone who flies knows that even if you check in online and print your boarding pass before going to the airport you don't get a gate assignment until you actually get to the airport. There is no way they would have had a gate assignment to place on this boarding pass, especially since there isn't a destination or flight number on it. I googled the call back number 800-809-6310 just to verify that it was a scam and found this page. Just as we thought it is a scam. - Lets keep warning people about this.

Mine came in a tear-open form labeled "FORM 2009", made to look like a tax document.  Inside, you see "Featuring Major / American airlines / Fly the US Skies" in a font that looks very close to American Airlines'.  It included a bogus "boarding pass" also, designed to catch your eye, and said "Travel Provider: World Wide Travel", "offer number 6339703".  Same phone number.  Same scam!

I received one of these mailers with a boarding pass for two roundtrip tickets on US Airlines, which doesn't exist. Of course there is a claim # and a 866 963 7249 number to call.  Funny thing is it's covered with FINAL NOTICE to get me to call.  The outside looks like an IRS type of tax document.  I can only hope it IS the final notice!

The area code 809 is a scamming code. Since this area code comes from the Bahamas, you can be charged more than 2,4100 $ per minute on the phone with these companies. Since they want money, they will try to keep you on the phone for as long as possible. But beware, dont return these calls- they are scammers; if you call from Canada, where I'm from, you can be charged 25,692 $ per 30 minutes on the phone with these scammers, so don't believe anything they say about "happy birthday" or whatever. Don't believe it! Don't call them back! Look it up if you dont believe me! ITS A SCAM

received 5 calls in 10 minutes.  The first 3 calls were from a Kansas area code.  I knew it was a scam since I don't owe ANYBODY including having an outstanding loan.  I told the man, who spoke terrible English, just that.  Couldn't shut him up so I hung up.
One minute later he called again.  I repeated what I had told him the first time and told him to remove my # from his calling list.  Then hung up..  Less that an minute later he called again.  I did not pick up.  He left a message to call him back. A few minutes later, a call came in from an CA area code  It was the same guy.  I hung up.  He called again from the CA #.  I ignored it.

Don't give these idiots anything, its a scam. The guy is sean Johnson and want to tell you that there  is an outstanding loan and want to resolve it now. Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Claimed to be from FDIC name is Armando Alejandro. Calling in regards to a debt from Advanced Cash America. Told them I was reporting them to my local law enforcement and referred them to my lawyer.

I just received a voice mail from this guy named vito platt who couldn't speak english at all he said he was calling from the state investigation department and that I had a lawsuit against me and my SS# he also said I needed to call back and give him my address and employer name to get my subpoena papers for the lawsuit.

Don't give these idiots anything, its a scam. The guy is sean Johnson and want to tell you that there  is an outstanding loan and want to resolve it now. Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Same called twice back to back...left message second time...they are scammers don't believe it...(-;