224-795-7063

Call was from First Class Travel Wise.  They told me I owed $433 dollars because I didn't take a tour of their timeshare in Las Vegas in 2003.  They would told me I had to resolve right then and there on the phone or they would send my file to collections where I would face attorney fees and 11% interest rate.  They tried to strong arm me into giving more information, but wouldn't give me any documentation otherwise.  They sent an e-mail that looked false.

My wife was just called and they told her the same thing.  She was in Vegas 03 but I think it's a scam!

Caller ID'd self as from First Class Travel--I laughed heartily, since I had got a similar call last month.  I told him that I'd paid, taken care of "it".  He asked me to hold on while he checked file.  I told him that the call was a scam and hung up.

Poor devil must've bought the list from the last scammer.

first call was from Illinois and the second call was from Floridaafter aaai had hung up on him the first time. He said he had my crediccard number from 1999 I owed them $433.00 but if I did a time share in Las Vegas, we'de ge 4400.00. I asked for a telephone number, name, address, fax number, any thing at all from them and they denied me everything. They have called over 6 times to harass us about this issue. First caller ID said 224-275-7063 and the second ID said 954-603-7953 from Florida.

first call was from Illinois and the second call was from Floridaafter aaai had hung up on him the first time. He said he had my crediccard number from 1999 I owed them $433.00 but if I did a time share in Las Vegas, we'de ge 4400.00. I asked for a telephone number, name, address, fax number, any thing at all from them and they denied me everything. They have called over 6 times to harass us about this issue. First caller ID said 224-275-7063 and the second ID said 954-603-7953 from Florida.

Here is the breakdown of the ID from my computer:

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First Class Travel Wise
The Corporate Office of First Class Cruise Vacations, Inc.

From:  The Welcome Center.

$433.88—Balance Due:
You will be refunded the value of $400.00 when you make up the tour in Anaheim or Vegas.Your package may be extended 18 months at a time.
And there is no charge to extend current packages.
xxxxxxx - For questions or reservations call 1-877-948-8900  -or-  email us at: customerservice@firstclasstravelwise.com
www.firstclasstravelwise.com    
Premiering select Worldgate Resorts/ the Welcome Center.

It is a scam. He told me the same thing as "AC" said. He was also trying to frighten me. Bad.....

They called me and told me the same thing.  The Police Dept. said that I can get in touch with the Attorney General.  They also gave me a separate phone number so that I can report the phone number as a bogus collections agency.

They asked for us by name and said we owe $$$ for not attending a timeshare meeting when we stayed at a hotel in Las Vegas 4 years ago. They were argumentative, very persistent. Very creepy and suspicious. We asked what company he's calling from and he wouldn't answer.

Please, if you want to stop these guys, you must file on-line or off-line with the Better Business Bureau (http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BusinessReport.aspx?CompanyID=9002124 or http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BusinessReport.aspx?CompanyID=92012243) and then with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (http://app1.800helpfla.com/cswebcomplaints/FileComplaint.aspx license number ST36484). I have been investigating these companies and have acquired a lot of information on them. They seem to know how the BBB works and appear to constantly work on getting their rating above F. I have watched their rating change as many as 5 times in one day. Adding your complaint to the BBB may help slow them down. They may insist on handling it outside of BBB, but I would keep it inside of the BBB so they can see what these companies are doing.
The second thing these companies seem to be doing, is pursuing new groups of innocent victims. I have had all of the contacts from these companies listed here contact me demanding payment. They have already accused me of acting fraudulently and told me that I would be turned into collections back in November. I think they know they can get into trouble by submitting these things to collections, because they still haven’t submitted my so called account to anyone.
I think it is so sad that so many people are paying off these companies and hope others will help fight back and aid the authorities in shutting them down. If you need any help contact me at flintwindsor@gmail.com.

I got a phone call from them (First Class Travel Wise)last night. They said I owe them $433 because I did not do 90 minutes Time Share Tour when I stayed at a hotel in Las Vegas in 2004. I asked them to send me any signed documents as a proof. They sent me some kind of reservation number and claimed that I agreed with the terms and conditions to do the Time share tour when I booked the hotel on line and the reservation# is the proof. They also had my credit card number and my home address info.

They so persisted that I must resolve the problem right then and there otherwise they would send my case to a collection agency and I have to pay for fees plus 11% interest rate. They also tried to frighten me that my credit will be ruined and they can take the case to the court and I will lose because of the proof they have on hand. I told them to go ahead and I see them in the court. I hung up. 5 minutes later, I got another phone call but the number was blocked. The guy said he called from Colletion department, he said he would like to help me settle the case out of the court so I would not face the serious charges (not too sure what charges they tried to scare me of). I just told them I will fight with them in the court and hung up.

What these people said and did are so terrible. Harrsing innocent people is a crime. They need to be STOPED!

Keep calling the BBB and the other places

Hooray, It’s working, the BBB is finally wise to these guys and posted the following today! on their BBB site, I guess Chris Greene and his buddies are going to have to threaten to sue the BBB now, they have threatened everybody else.

First Class Travel Wise
8227 W. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach , FL 33071
Phone: (972) 220-8594
http://www.firstclasstravelwise.com
Contact: Brian Schaeffer - Manager
Business Start Date: N/A
Company ID: 92012243

Complaint Experience
The Bureau has been contacted by consumers who allege this company is contacting them requesting payment of $400.00 for failure to fulfill a travel agreement several years earlier. Consumers allege they do not owe this balance as they never agreed to or signed any contract regarding these terms. The company responds to complaints with an explanation of the terms of their agreement but has failed to produce any signed contracts. The company states by using the travel offer, they are agreeing to these terms.
Company

D Rating Our opinion of what this rating means:
We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it.

First Class Cruise Vacations, Inc.
21950 Soundview Terrace, #101
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Phone: (561) 395-7249
Fax: (954) 530-6248
Contact: Christopher Greene - President
Business Start Date: 2/1/2003
Company ID: 9002124

Our file contains a pattern of complaints from consumers who allege this company is contacting them requesting payment of $433.38 for failure to fulfill a travel agreement made several years earlier. Consumers allege they do not owe this balance as they never agreed to or signed any contract regarding these terms. The company responds to complaints with an explanation of the terms of their agreement but has failed to produce any signed contracts. The company states by using the travel offer, they are agreeing to these terms.

D Rating Our opinion of what this rating means:
We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it.

main linked number seems to be 877 948 8900

My call came tonight from 877-948-8900, Steven Cox, First Class Travel Wise.  He said I booked a trip to Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas in 2004 and since he had no record of my taking a tour of the time shares within 48 months I owed $400, but if I paid $436 tonight, he would refund $400.  He forwarded a copy of an e-mail showing that the package balance was paid and attachment with Terms and Conditions of Your Package With Us.

The company was shown as First Class Cruise Vacations, Inc.
8227 W. Atlantic Blvd. Coral Springs, FL 33071
and their web address is www.firstclasstravelwise.com.
The e-mail was from eholidays@edelphia.net.

I denied owing anything and refused to pay.  He threatened a lawsuit and reports to three credit bureaus and said he was recording our phone call to submit to the judge.  I submitted consumer complaints to the Attorney General Offices of Missouri, Florida and Nevada.

Yuck! Same thing happened to me tonight as to everyone else. AND I was stupid enough to fall for it. I thought that I could just dispute it w/ my credit card after the fact and that at least it wouldn't go to collections. I talked to a friend in collections immediately afterward and I can see that that was a BIG mistake. I was had for $433 which they say I can get back $400 by attending a time share presentation. Any advice?

We need to stay on top of this and get the word out there to every agency we can, these guys has been at it for a very long time, I have personally tracked them as far back as 2005. I am surprised your credit card would not help you, I would obtain a new credit card, MY credit card WOULD remove this credit immediatly! Please turn this in, and if you turn into any new agencies please post it for others to use. I am so sorry you were scammed.

Please, if you want to stop these guys, you must file on-line or off-line with the Better Business Bureau (http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BusinessReport.aspx?CompanyID=9002124 or http://www.seflorida.bbb.org/BusinessReport.aspx?CompanyID=92012243) and then with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (http://app1.800helpfla.com/cswebcomplaints/FileComplaint.aspx license number ST36484). I have been investigating these companies and have acquired a lot of information on them. They seem to know how the BBB works and appear to constantly work on getting their rating above F. I have watched their rating change as many as 5 times in one day. Adding your complaint to the BBB may help slow them down. They may insist on handling it outside of BBB, but I would keep it inside of the BBB so they can see what these companies are doing.
The second thing these companies seem to be doing, is pursuing new groups of innocent victims. I have had all of the contacts from these companies listed here contact me demanding payment. They have already accused me of acting fraudulently and told me that I would be turned into collections back in November. I think they know they can get into trouble by submitting these things to collections, because they still haven’t submitted my so called account to anyone.
I think it is so sad that so many people are paying off these companies and hope others will help fight back and aid the authorities in shutting them down. If you need any help contact me at flintwindsor@gmail.com.

On January 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm D Jones said Lawsuit and BBB my butt; they’re crooks. I cribbed the below statute from a Cornell Univ. website; sounds like it fits. Also, the FBI website (fbi.gov) says they’re very interested in such things:

US Code Title 18.1343. Fraud by wire, radio, or television

Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.

On January 9th, 2009 at 6:46 pm flintwindsor said Hooray, It’s working, the BBB is finally wise to these guys and posted the following today! on their BBB site, I guess Chris Greene and his buddies are going to have to threaten to sue the BBB now, they have threatened everybody else.

First Class Travel Wise
8227 W. Atlantic Blvd.
Pompano Beach , FL 33071
Phone: (972) 220-8594
http://www.firstclasstravelwise.com
Contact: Brian Schaeffer - Manager
Business Start Date: N/A
Company ID: 92012243

Complaint Experience
The Bureau has been contacted by consumers who allege this company is contacting them requesting payment of $400.00 for failure to fulfill a travel agreement several years earlier. Consumers allege they do not owe this balance as they never agreed to or signed any contract regarding these terms. The company responds to complaints with an explanation of the terms of their agreement but has failed to produce any signed contracts. The company states by using the travel offer, they are agreeing to these terms.
Company

D Rating Our opinion of what this rating means:
We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it.

First Class Cruise Vacations, Inc.
21950 Soundview Terrace, #101
Boca Raton, FL 33433
Phone: (561) 395-7249
Fax: (954) 530-6248
Contact: Christopher Greene - President
Business Start Date: 2/1/2003
Company ID: 9002124

Our file contains a pattern of complaints from consumers who allege this company is contacting them requesting payment of $433.38 for failure to fulfill a travel agreement made several years earlier. Consumers allege they do not owe this balance as they never agreed to or signed any contract regarding these terms. The company responds to complaints with an explanation of the terms of their agreement but has failed to produce any signed contracts. The company states by using the travel offer, they are agreeing to these terms.

D Rating Our opinion of what this rating means:
We have enough concerns about this company (for example, their offer, customer complaints, advertising, etc.) that we recommend caution in doing business with it.

Call your credit card company ASAP, they most probably will help you.

Call your credit card company ASAP, they most probably will help you.

I received a similar call in December.  The rep on the phone claimed he was a lawyer, but later admitted that he isn't.  He also repeatedly threatened legal action and accused me of lying.  All of these are violations of FTC rules, so I filed a complaint with the South Florida BBB and the FTC.  

They did eventually respond to the BBB, but not to me.  Their BBB response was, not surprisingly, another threat of legal action.  

If this were legit, then the company would have gladly provided whatever info a reasonable person wanted to find out what's going on.  The fact that "First Class" instead just tries to intimidate people makes me suspect that it's a scam.  

The company apparently uses several similar-sounding names and maintains multiple addresses and phone numbers... you can draw your own conclusions from that.

Jan 21,2009, my husband got similar email from first class travel wise which claims that we have owed over 450 usd incurred by a hotel book through them withour taking a tour over 6 yrs ago. they threatened us to pay the amount to avoid a lawsuit or money collection, exactly like what every one has said. they do not want to tell me things until I pay the amount.  I asked them to give me several hour to find out information about them. they would not allow to.  I was scared of any lawsuit which is costly and exhausting. so I paid the amount using my credit card. after I have done research on them, I believe that I have been traped. now I want to get my money back and also I really want to stop them to avoid any more victims by them. we should take action. my email mingyuus@gmail.com

I was stupid enough to be scammed and I believe my credit card company will dispute it. their phone no is 1866-467-0549 and email is executivereserveations@comcast.net. please email me at mingyuus@gmail.com. I like to hear advice.

Okay every one, these guys have new names and new numbers and they are threatening new consumers as much as ever. Here is a new web site designed especially for us consumers to collectively decide what we each want to do about the people who scam us. Give me time to get it organized. Look through the site I have allot of information that I have collected on First Class Travel Wise / First Class Cruise Vacations, Inc. i.e., C Greene, and it is a start.

http://wiki.stopscams.info/index.php?title=Main_Page and http://wiki.stopscams.info/index.php?title=First_Class_Travel_Wise