February 23, 2006
Terrance Hawkins allegedly scams Oprah fans with phony travel package
The Maryland Attorney General's Office has issued a cease-and-desist order against Terrance Hawkins from Temple Hills who allegedly took deposits from more than 90 people for a bus trip package to Chicago and Detroit that included Oprah tickets, hotel reservations and casino rebates. Hawkins could not provide them. Consumers who pay for a trip that is later canceled have the right to a refund, said Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr.
Terrance Hawkins, who did business under the names Royal Travel Group and Royal Stages Inc., must return more than $30,000 to consumers, the Attorney General's office said Tuesday. The Oprah Winfrey Show does not provide large blocks of tickets -- so Hawkins had no way to provide the tickets he was hawking.
Actually, this does give me an idea for a future travel plan, a vacation where you visit different talk shows like Leno, Letterman, and of course Oprah...
Posted by James Trotta at February 23, 2006 12:00 AM
Why on earth would you want to do that?
Posted by: Ed Hahn at February 23, 2006 3:17 PM