OKLAHOMA CITY -
A vacation deal proves too
good to be true for a metro family, who was scammed out of hundreds of dollars. On Thursday night they have a warning to keep others from
falling victim.
It all started for this family
of four at a kids' event down at the Cox Convention Center. They entered a drawing to win
a free vacation and didn't win, but weeks later they got a call from the
company with an offer for a discounted vacation package.
As it turns out, it was all a scam
and now they're just left with the credit card bill.
Dayne, 9, and Taydem, 5, were finally let in on the surprise this week. Their mom and dad were
planning a big vacation to Disney World next month.
"My little girl, she lit up
like a Christmas tree. She was excited, and of course my son was too," Jeremiah
Perryman said.
But the plan hit a snag, with
this booklet from the company, "My Dream Escape."
"We read the fine print and
people from Oklahoma can't even take advantage of some of these. That was
pretty sickening right there," Perryman said.
The company had called them
with an offer for a discounted trip. They were told all they'd have
to pay for was their flight. So they charged $700 to
their credit card and got this book in the mail weeks later.
"I called the phone number
again, no answer. I leave messages, still no call back," Perryman said.
The worst part about the scam
was breaking the news to Taydem and Dayne.
"They don't even know why and
how come. They just knew, ‘Disney World, here we come,' and we can't go
now," Kandace Perryman said.
"That was the moment when your
heart hits your toes and you realize, ‘I've been taken,' which is a horrible
feeling," Perryman said.
News 9 checked with the Better
Business Bureau (BBB) and found more than 70 similar complaints. The BBB reminds people to
always check a company's reviews online before you give out your personal
information.
The Perrymans are still
working with the credit card company to get their money back.
It all started for this family of four at a kids' event down at the Cox Convention Center. They entered a drawing to win a free vacation and didn't win, but weeks later they got a call from the company with an offer for a discounted vacation package.
