WooGo / Illegal Hotel Story Goes National!

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Jun 30th, 2006, 06:46 AM

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WooGo / Illegal Hotel Story Goes National!

This story -- the most sensational travel rip-off in decades -- has now reached over 100 top national newspapers and news outlets!

One copy of the story is here: http://tinyurl.com/o78dl

Partial results of where the story is appearing online: http://tinyurl.com/mb89n

You cannot trust the online travel agents.

Three Cheers for the Obsessed!
Keep smiling and fighting...

Jun 30th, 2006, 07:15 AM

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Maybe now you can get your $37 back.

Jun 30th, 2006, 07:16 AM

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Sorry, different thread.

Jun 30th, 2006, 09:16 AM

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I noticed that the International Herald Tribune Website's travel section had an article this morning too! Congratulations to you, you have put up a good fight and given the travelling public a good service (sorry the period on my keyboard is stuck, time to clean the keyboard,lol)

Jun 30th, 2006, 09:58 AM

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Congrats, Kelly!

Jun 30th, 2006, 10:34 AM

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Maybe Kelly will get on The Apprentice yet.

Jun 30th, 2006, 10:40 AM

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Good for you Kelly!!! Glad to see that some people don't just accept whatever is thrown at them and say "oh well".

Jun 30th, 2006, 10:49 AM

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"the most sensational travel rip-off in decades"?

Does this mean that if we search a few decades back...we will find an even more "sensational travel rip-off" than an illegal, musty room with no room for the sofa bed to open?

Jun 30th, 2006, 11:50 AM

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Kelly-great job on exposing this company.

tracy2cents-I think this story is a lot bigger than a bad hotel room. WooGo has been scamming both tenants and tourists for a long time.

Jun 30th, 2006, 11:56 AM

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I have been participating on travel boards since 2002 and this company has been scamming unsuspecting tourists (and in some cases landlords) both in Europe and here for at least that long. I just couldn't figure out how they were getting away with it for so long. Thanks for taking up this fight.

Jul 18th, 2008, 07:13 AM

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Raziel Ofer was finally caught by authorities:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07182008...biz_120454.htm

Jul 18th, 2008, 07:33 AM

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As usual, it wasn't the criminal activity that got him, it was the taxes. It just goes to show you, don't "f" with the tax man. Isn't that what brought down Al Capone?