Norwegian Is This A Scam?

[Momofpuppy]

Received a Cruise Check in the mail bearing NCL logo. It says I have 72 hours to call a number to receive a "Free Cruise" of 8 days and 7 nights for 2 adults with an approximate value of $1499.00. While it bears the NCL logo it does not say it is from NCL. it says it is sponsored by a company out of Florida and that Norwegian Cruise line is not a sponsor of this promotion. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is it a scam?

[pokerpro5]

Received a Cruise Check in the mail bearing NCL logo. It says I have 72 hours to call a number to receive a "Free Cruise" of 8 days and 7 nights for 2 adults with an approximate value of $1499.00. While it bears the NCL logo it does not say it is from NCL. it says it is sponsored by a company out of Florida and that Norwegian Cruise line is not a sponsor of this promotion. Has anyone had any experience with this? Is it a scam?

 

Short answer is YES.

 

It is likely a timeshare sales pitch, where they make you attend some obnoxious presentation, and then give you an inside cabin during one of a few off-peak NCL itineraries.

 

And they might stiff you along the way.

 

Ignore.

Edited July 20, 2014 by pokerpro5

[Cubechick]

Received the same "offer". Chose to ignore. :rolleyes:

[Illyria]

Short answer is YES.

 

It is likely a timeshare sales pitch, where they make you attend some obnoxious presentation, and then give you an inside cabin during one of a few off-peak NCL itineraries.

 

And they might stiff you along the way.

 

Ignore.

 

Pretty much this. As a rule, actual cruiselines don't randomly offer you free cruises out of the blue :)

[getupgo]

Florida has put these people out of business once but they've come back doing business under a different name. Don't respond.

[cpcanuck]

If it sounds too good to be true... delete.

[Love my butler]

Sounds legit to me. Call the number and give the nice young man your credit card number for your free cruise!

[JohnIreland]

Short answer is YES.

 

It is likely a timeshare sales pitch, where they make you attend some obnoxious presentation, and then give you an inside cabin during one of a few off-peak NCL itineraries.

 

And they might stiff you along the way.

 

Ignore.

 

More lightly to be something like Celebration Cruise lines than NCL.

[janpo]

Google them and you'll see it's a scam.

[kcwingwalker]

SCAM

 

Glad you asked for yourself and anyone else who might get sucked in!

 

Thanks:)

[KirkNC]

Short answer is YES.

 

It is likely a timeshare sales pitch, where they make you attend some obnoxious presentation, and then give you an inside cabin during one of a few off-peak NCL itineraries.

 

And they might stiff you along the way.

 

Ignore.

 

I agree, there is a string somewhere.

[Momofpuppy]

Thank you all for your comments. I was pretty sure it was a scam, but felt I had to check with you all.

[Meanee]

I was called from some call center in FL before. They offered a cruise on "Caribbean cruise line" for taking a short, political survey. They assured that I will only have to pay government taxes and that's it.

 

In my career, every now and then I do get an offer to take a paid survey. Last one I took was $75, but lasted about 20 minutes. Nobody will give you a whole cruise for few questions.

 

The good old saying about free cheese in the mousetrap works here. But let me add another one. "If you are not buying the product, then you are the product"