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CA NEWS Stay Safe, Sun City
COMMITTEE MEETINGS Submitted by the
Georgetown Police Department (GPD)
See page 141 for list of committee members.
See Sun City Texas Resident Directory or Avoid these common travel scams
www.sctexas.org > Community Association
Info > CA Advisory Committees for You may be looking forward to a wonderful vacation. Scammers
description of duties for each committee. are looking forward to your vacation, too. Travel has always been
CHARTERED CLUBS an area where consumers should have their anti-fraud antennas
Monday, July 18 8 a.m., AC MR 1 on high alert.
COMMUNICATIONS
Wednesday, July 13, 9:30 a.m., CCAN Tips for Avoiding Travel Scams
COVENANTS
Wednesday, July 6, 9 a.m., CCAN 1. Watch out for unsolicited e-mails, phone calls and faxes offering
ELECTIONS hard-to-believe deals on travel to desirable locations. If it sounds
Thursday, July 21, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4 too good to be true, it probably is.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Friday, July 8, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4 2. If you are working with a travel agency or vacation planning
FINANCE service, make sure to get all details about the trip in writing.
Tuesday, July 26, 1 p.m., AC MR 3/4 Watch out for vague promises that you’ll be staying at “five-star”
GOLF resorts or sailing on “luxury” cruise ships at cut-rate prices.
Monday, July 25, 3 p.m., CCJ
LANDSCAPED MAINTAINED HOMES 3. Do not believe promises that you’ve won a “free” vacation.
Wednesday, July 6, 10 a.m., AC MR 3/4 Often, these are just thinly-veiled ploys to get your credit card
MODIFICATIONS information to “verify” your eligibility or to pay a “processing
Thursday, July 14, 8:30 a.m., CCAN fee.” You should never have to pay to collect a prize.
*Open meeting at 10 a.m. 4. Check out the travel company BEFORE giving them any money.
Thursday, July 19, 8:30 a.m., CCAN A Better Business Bureau search is a good first step. Also
NOMINATING make sure that the company is registered with the American
As needed Society of Travel Agents.
PROPERTY & GROUNDS
Tuesday, July 5, 2 p.m., CCAN 5. Watch out for “travel clubs” that offer “free” memberships.
Tuesday, June 21, 2 p.m., CCAN Often these services do little except charge your credit card
WILDLIFE every month and provide few, if any, benefits.
Wednesday, July 6, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2
Other Committees or Task Forces: 6. Always use your credit card when purchasing a trip. If you feel
NEIGHBORHOOD REPS that you’ve been swindled, you can dispute the charge with
Wednesday, July 20, 9:30 a.m., CCF/G your credit card company.
COPS
Tuesday, July 5, 9 a.m., AC, MR 1/2 7. Beware of timeshare deals that involve high-pressure sales
pitches (often featuring a come-on like a free lunch or “free”
6 | SUNRAYS JULY 2016 vacation).
8. Before traveling, call your bank and credit card company to let
them know what places you’ll be visiting and when you plan
to return. They can be on the alert for any suspicious charges
from a scammer that gets your credit card information. Using
traveler’s checks on a trip is always a good idea.
More travel tips can be found at the National Consumers’ League
website and the Federal Trade Commission:
http://www.nclnet.org/personal-finance/64-fraud/389-time-for-
vacation-avoid-travel-scams
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0027-travel-scams
If you have questions you would like answered in
Stay Safe, Sun City, please contact:
Delta Jolly, Georgetown PD
Community Engagement Officer/Explorer Advisor
[email protected]
512-930-0523 (direct/office)
512-930-3510 (police dispatch)
ONLINE: SCTEXAS.ORG
