Attorney General Cuomo Sues Travel and Tour Operator for Preying On Senior Citizens

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The suit also seeks to permanently ban [Peter Heyel] from the travel industry unless and until he posts a $ 100,000 performance bond. According to court documents, between 2005 and 2006, Heyels American Heritage Tours, also known as Heritage Tours, Connecticut Heritage Tours, Amtrak Tours and Voyages TC, accepted large deposits and payments in advance for bus tours, weekend travel and Broadway show packages. Heyel then canceled or severely altered the itinerary of the trips and failed to provide refunds. In particular, the suit alleges that he repeatedly targeted groups in Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess and Queens counties, as well as West Hartford, Connecticut, operated in a deceptive and fraudulent manner, made numerous misrepresentations regarding accommodations, transportation and travel insurance and refused to provide refunds after failing to provide promised services. We are confident our investigation of Mr. Heyel and the resulting lawsuit will put an end to his practice of victimizing senior citizens, said Attorney General [Andrew M. Cuomo]. Travel agents have an obligation to operate in an honest and reliable fashion.

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Attorney General Cuomo Sues Travel and Tour Operator for Preying On Senior Citizens

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the filing of a lawsuit against a Connecticut-based travel and tour provider who repeatedly defrauded consumers, including several senior ci...

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