Be aware about a scam tourism company in Doha

Ambitiousman
By Ambitiousman

Dear all,

Please, be warned about a scam tourism company located in Doha called '4 Seasons Marketing Travel'. I personally was a victim for their scam, and many others.

They are located in the admin. offices building, next to Home Center in Musherieb - 1st Floor.

They will try to offer you a time share in one of the resorts outside Qatar, provide you fake contract and ask you to pay an advance till the contract gets signed & attested from the respective country where the resort is located. Then they will inform you that some issues has occured and they won't be able to get the singed contract. Instead they will refund back the amount you paid in installments.

After many follow ups they will pay an installment then stop till you raise a police case (this will take over a year).

I've raised a police case, contacted the chamber of commerce, consumer protection department, Qatar tourism Authority, and till now I've not got my money back (more than QAR 6000).

Just wanted to highlight this for others, as this scam company is still operating till now despite of many people being victims of it!!!

Would appreciate if anyone provide an advice on such case.

 

Thanks

Ambitiousman

By ghazalz• 10 Dec 2011 14:00
ghazalz

We have also wasted our money with them a few years back...

By asifkhatak• 10 Dec 2011 13:47
Rating: 4/5
asifkhatak

Its necessary to find out the truth about different tourism organizations before traveling with them.Dubai for Destination is a professionally managed Destination Management Company., which is recognized as Tour Operators by Dubai Ministry of Tourism and commerce. Dubai is very famous for its luxuries as well as its Desert safaris

By Ambitiousman• 21 Aug 2011 01:57
Ambitiousman

How to write to newspaper? And how much

will be the charges?

By Vegas• 20 Aug 2011 14:11
Rating: 5/5
Vegas

are scam even if you get it.

By hapy• 20 Aug 2011 14:07
hapy

Its worth reading this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeshare

By hapy• 20 Aug 2011 13:59
Rating: 4/5
hapy

Rememeber being called by them sevral times last year.  Inaddition to police why dont you write to newspapers as well.

By Raven1968• 19 Aug 2011 21:51
Raven1968

who on earth invests in time shares anymore?...cheez they are frought with risk and danger.....I'd rather spend my money going on a diff holiday every 6 months and invest my money back home where I know the market is safe, but hey thats just a common sense approach...good luck to you my man!!

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