A recorded call offering a 'free' cruise from Orlando Promotion Center matches a pattern the FTC has taken to court, so the safest move is to hang up.
A recorded call offering a "free" cruise from the Orlando Promotion Center looks like a scam, though no regulator notice names this company. The pitch matches free cruise robocall operations that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken to court.
Robocall lookup pages describe a free luxury cruise for two, said to follow a recent purchase or hotel stay. The recording stresses that the offer is nearly full and your place will be held only briefly. A security site says the only visible price is a small activation, reservation or port fee. In one FTC case, the "free" cruise came with $59 per person in port taxes and fees.
Who owns the name, where any money goes and whether a trip is ever delivered are all unconfirmed. There are no reports from affected users yet. The name sounds like a local office, but that proves nothing, and the number on your screen can be faked. One user comment calls the number a scam. That is an opinion, not proof.
A truly free trip does not need a card number or a fee up front, so hang up, press nothing and block the number.
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