- NOTICE -
You are a TARGET of the Scam Artists
Your name, address, credit information, etc. appears to have been
sold or otherwise distributed to several companies that intend
to 'RELOAD' you. You are now identified by scam artists as a person
who will make significant purchases, often on credit, on impulse
or after a high pressure sales pitch.
Several membership campground schemes have been contacting former
TAI members alleging or implying that they are acting with the
blessing of or at the direction of 'the Attorney General's Office.'
This is FALSE. One of these companies is 'Red Oaks Trails
Resort.'
There are others.
According to the Iowa Attorney General Office of Consumer Protection:
contrary to statements or implications by the company (Red Oaks
Trails Resort), this Attorney General's Consumer Protection Office
'certainly has not entered into any type of partnership with Red
Oaks Trails Resort....' 'Several of that company's sales practices
raised concerns with our office and we met with representatives
to remedy the situation. During that meeting, and in later correspondence,
our office outlined our concerns and the steps necessary for the
company to avoid further attention. These concerns have not yet
been resolved to our satisfaction...' 'We are taking further steps
to remedy our concerns with the company's business practices.
However, please advise any consumer who contacts you that we have
not approved the company's business practices.'
You should note that Consumer Protection offices in Kansas, Ohio,
North Carolina, New York, Alabama, Iowa, Washington, Minnesota.
and other states have expressed similar concerns about several
of these membership campground schemes.
It is our Committee's hope that these Attorneys General offices
will find a way to collaborate on a common 'Standard of Performance'
for membership campground developers and operators so that citizens
of ALL states might know how to identify legitimate and responsible
organizations.
All persons should be alert and cautious.
Dan Hopper, NAM
National Association for Members of Campground Resorts
Chairman, TAI Members Committee
Chairman, Members Committee
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