Victim Location 77598
Type of a scam Travel/Vacations
Got a call from the M2 number asking if I could hear them. It was a robo call. I called them back and that 832 number showed up and it was answered by bot. Trying to get me to say yes to a cruise.
Victim Location 38315
Type of a scam Phishing
Recording says I’m with Royal Seas Cruises and asks "Can you hear me ok"
Victim Location 91730
Type of a scam Travel/Vacations
Most recent message left on answering machine: "…Association on behalf of Royal Seas Cruises on a recorded line. Can you hear me okay?"
There have been previous calls of the same nature, none of which were answered.
Victim Location 33558
Total money lost $150
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
We entered into a sweetstakes for a free cruise to the Bahamas, while eating at a Vegan friendly restaurant called "Loving Hut" on Fletcher Avenue. During our leisure time many weeks after putting in the application, my girlfriend recieved a call that was too good to be true. She had won a cruise to the Bahamas for free and all she had to pay was a one time fee for the ports or convenience; something of that sort.
After doing her homework she later found out that it was a telemarketing scam and though the manager of the call center was not able to actually go on this trip and that they were basically trying to get the $150 without giving her anything in return.
I had thought that would be the end of it, but later I saw an add for a night shift customer representative. The add did not claim there was anything related to Royal Seas, and upon calling the number the very first thing the operator said was "Thank you for calling ‘Corporate Office!’ How may I direct your call?" she was polite in giving me direction for my interview, but later I was directed to their office.
When I arrived a younger gentleman went in before me with a look of dismay as he opened the door. "GooSeeDoo" was on the door with pictures of skis but nothing pertaining to Royal Seas, nor was there any identification that this was a business. Just a rented out office with no logos and contemporary music.
When I got inside they never once told me the name of the company, but I had recognized the name from the night we had to fight with them to get a refund. Upon looking into their Yelp page and other sources we had been warned it was a scam. I highly think the same office I step foot in was the one they called us out of and lied that we’d won a free cruise.
I did not complete my interview process, and when I told the receptionist what I had learned about the cruise liner and how there was no phone number or address on the application she simply said "You’d have to ask someone else. I just started working here."
There was nothing about RoyalSeas on any aspect of this process. Here is a link to the craigslist add: https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/csr/5956239613.html
Yelp page: https://www.yelp.com/biz/royal-seas-cruises-fort-lauderdale-2
Type of a scam Travel/Vacations
Royal Seas Cruises mailed me a "free" cruise package which isn’t free. I uploaded the documents to? this posting.
Victim Location 20032
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
This is a place called Royal Seas Cruises , they send u a boarding pass stating u can go on a free cruise they tell u to only call once with your card info and i searched the address 1901 W.Cypress Creek Road, Suite 300 Fort Lauderdale Dl 33309 Its a building for lease