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FTC Free Cruise Robocalls Settlement Overview:
- Why: The FTC accused the companies and executives of making millions of illegal robocalls purportedly offering customers “free cruises.”
- Who: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with five cruise companies and two executives.
- Where: The lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court.
A $6.4 million deal has been reached in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case against five Florida-based companies and two executives over the millions of illegal robocalls made to consumers falsely advertising “free cruises.”
Johnathan Blake Curtis and Anthony DiGiacomo, owners of Grand Bahama Cruise Line LLC, Royal Bahama Cruise Line LLC, Tropical Accommodations LLC, VSC LLC, and Florida VSC Inc, will also each pay a $50,000 civil penalty to the Treasury Department. Once paid, the $6.4 million penalty will be partially suspended.
The settlement permanently bans Curtis, DiGiacomo, and their five businesses from participating in making robocalls to consumers, calling phone numbers on the FTC’s Do Not Call Registry, and blocking or misrepresenting caller ID information.
The seven accused entities neither admit to nor deny any of the FTC’s allegations, “except as specifically stated in” the settlement order.
Companies Disregarded Several Laws to Make ‘Free Cruise’ Robocalls
The cruise companies in the FTC’s lawsuit did not amend their call lists according to the FTC’s Do Not Call Registry, calling many consumers who had already requested not to be called, according to the FTC. The companies also supposedly failed to maintain accurate caller ID information which is required by the Telemarketing Sales Rule, claimed the agency.
The FTC contends that the Grand Bahama’s telemarketing operation also bought call lists from lead generators, then placed illegal “survey” robocalls to identify potential customers. Customers receiving the illegal calls would then be offered two free tickets to a Bahamas cruise, although the tickets ended up costing $59 in taxes and fees.
Did you receive robocalls about free cruise offers? What do you think of the settlement? Tell us about it in the comments below!
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159 thoughts onFederal Trade Commission Reaches $6.4 Million Deal, Bans Companies From ‘Free Cruise’ Robocalls
Please add me. We get so many annoying robo calls about this. I block that number, and then we get the same calls from all different numbers!
Did you have to pay for the ticket even tho it was supposed to be free. Then you can file a lawsuite . Because I have gotten so many calls I have changed number blocked them I wasted time thinking I won took all my info then try charging me 100$ and then I hung up cause the wasted my time.so do I qualify
I got robo call all on cruise
I never received payment regarding robocalls about cruiselines. I signed up a few years ago to receive settlement but haven’t heard anything else about it.
Please add me, I get 10 to 12 calls like these every day.
Yes, please add me I traffic received these robocalls even though I blocked the number then I come from a new number over and over again I even gave robo block and they still didn’t do anything I was on the do not call list and they still call about free trips free hotel stays free vacations.
I get these all the time they never stop. No matter what I do
I have been contacted multiple times about this and even changed my number 2 times cuzof it. please add me.
I’ve received these calls and never received any correspondence regarding law suit. Please add me. As another stated does this include hotels? I’m tired of the “free” deals from them as well.
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