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Be it a business travel, leisure travel or incentive travel heading towards hitting the mountains for skiing or the ocean beach, Apollo Times is a leading travel and tourism company active across various travel segments. No matter which kind of tour you choose, we take your holidaying to an entirely new level with our innovation and operational excellence. Our skilled in-house team and numerous partnerships combined with unflinching customer support allow us to craft a perfect travel experience to take you right in the throes of the local culture and history which enables you to feel the very pulse of each destination. We strive to bring people and places together to gift a holistic experience enriched with rejuvenating moments spend with beloved ones that they would cherish for eternity.

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Uae residents' holiday dreams shattered after travel firm scams 'lucky draw winners', disappears, hundreds of victims recounted their harrowing experiences, revealing collective losses exceeding a million dirhams.

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Dubai resident Sneha and her son were overjoyed after receiving a call from Apollo Times Travel telling them of a free gift they had won. Sneha, who had participated in a "lucky" draw at an event in Dubai Creek, eagerly anticipated claiming the prize.

To secure the promised gift, she had to visit Apollo's Karama office. Unfazed, Sneha pondered, "What do I have to lose?" As they arrived at the second-floor office in the Al Reyami Building, the family didn't expect to fall victim to an aggressive sales pitch, ultimately succumbing to a time-share package.

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The enticing offer, priced at Dh40,000, promised an all-expenses-paid trip to the US for eight family members. Lured by the platinum package, Sneha promptly signed up. Similar predatory tactics ensnared Sivanagaraja and his wife Sowmya, who, in October last year, invested Dh28,000 in a gold membership with the promise of a world tour.

Last Saturday, Sivanagaraja, Sneha, and numerous other UAE residents visited Apollo's office seeking answers about trips that never materialised. To their dismay, it was too late — the company had shut down, and its owners and staff had vanished without a trace.

Shocked and dazed, the victims recounted their harrowing experiences, revealing collective losses exceeding a million dirhams. Among them, Dipesh (Dh41,000), Mohit Rajpal (Dh28,000), Arup Dutta (Dh25,000), K Srinivasan (Dh20,000), Abhilash Nechimattahil (Dh16,000), Pooja Srikanth Palan (Dh15,100), Ambarasu Sivamani (Dh15,500), and Vikas Singh (Dh15,000), and Rajani Chandran (Dh9,000) form a growing list of victims who have come forward with their stories of financial deception.

Dipesh had been promised a trip to Europe, Palan to Singapore and Malaysia, Mohit to Australia, and Vikas to Europe. Sachin Kumar, as recently as January 7, paid Dh6,000 for trips to Georgia and Armenia.

Even Umrah hopefuls have not been spared. Mubarak Dastagir Gavandi told Khaleej Times he paid Dh14,000 for the pilgrimage to Makkah. “Of this Dh7,000 was in cash and Dh7,000 by credit card, which I swiped in their office on January 12. Who would have thought they would shut shop three days later and disappear,” he lamented.

Rajpal said the agents were very convincing and he didn’t suspect anything was amiss. "After arriving at their office, I witnessed groups of people gathered around tables with sales agents,” Rajan recalled. “The individual who greeted me insisted that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The room echoed with thunderous claps every few minutes, purportedly to mark the closure of a deal. I didn't want to miss out. It was only later that I discovered the clap sounds were artificially generated."

Victims said that each time they tried to book a trip, they were told the slots were unavailable and that they had to wait. Excuses ranged from the unavailability of hotels to a lack of advance notice. “Barring a dhow cruise dinner and a stay at a three-star hotel in Fujairah as part of the free gift, I got nothing," said a man who paid Dh10,000.

Dubai Police have recommended that victims pursue legal action in court. However, many are hesitant due to the prohibitive costs associated with legal proceedings. Das, who had opted for a gold package, expressed his concerns, stating, "Even if we secure a favourable verdict, the question remains: who will reimburse us, considering those accountable for this deception may have already absconded?"

Apollo Times and Travels, owned by Indian proprietors, allowed its commercial licence to expire on December 11, 2023. Intriguingly, one of the credit card payments has been billed to a bus rental company. Victims believe this could lead to clues about the real masterminds behind the scam.

Rampant scam

Timeshare scams have seen a surge in recent years. Last month, Shajrah-based Royal Palm closed its doors abruptly after employing a similar modus operandi to defraud numerous residents. Ganesh Rajan, who suffered a loss of Dh10,000, revealed that he is part of a WhatsApp Group comprising victims who individually lost up to Dh150,000.

In February 2023, Royal Regis Tours and Travels shut down, leaving hundreds counting their losses. The company had sold over half a million dirhams worth of holiday packages that never materialised. Prior to this, Arabian Times Travel & Tourism LLC (Arabian TTT) defrauded approximately 200 people in a similar fashion.

Modus operandi

The scams typically start with unexpected phone calls offering gift hampers, serving as a guise to initiate a high-pressure sales pitch for time-share packages. To claim the prize, victims are enticed to attend a short presentation at a hotel with their families. Unfortunately, these presentations often extend for hours, featuring 'selling' tactics that lead many residents to succumb to the companies' promises. These assurances include lifetime memberships promising access to premier resorts and hotels globally, complimentary gym memberships, concert tickets, and other perks. However, these pledges consistently prove empty, leaving residents with nothing but regret.

Instances have also surfaced where sales agents have opened lines of credit without the client's knowledge or consent or made them sign contracts under duress.

"I had hoped to be strolling along the cobbled streets of Paris right now," rued an unnamed victim of Apollo Times. "Instead, I find myself scrambling to recover my money, a far cry from the dream I was sold."

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THIS IS A FRAUD COMPANY!!! I contract with this company a TOUR IN ABU DHABI and never make a TOUR, I waiting return my money!!!

Driver is not a guide! Stopped on the roadside for most places to take a picture, we didn’t enter them. Only places we entered were the mosque and heritage village- but he dropped us off for both with no information or guidance at all. Couldn’t answer any questions we asked (i.e. What is the heritage village? Answer: heritage. - no more info!). Took us for a drive around the palace- but again, no info provided and couldn’t answer any questions. Save your money or go elsewhere.

The tourist was horrible. We did not visit all of the sites. I wish I could have a refund! It was such a disappointment on my birthday.

All good! Excellent place for visiting! The driver was super and patient with us, flexible on our demands.

WOW! WOW! that is the only thing that comes to mind - it was the most fascinating Mosque I have seen - the beautiful Marble that surrounds it and the Morano glass panels along with the Italian inlaid tiling just has to be seen to be believed. We went with Arabian Adventures and our guide Imran was fantastic gave us plenty of time to walk around and he explained each element with extensive knowledge. If you don't go on any other tour - DO NOT MISS THIS ONE.

As we were the only two people who had booked the tour we had a private car and driver to take us. The driver was an excellent guide, told us so much about the area and willingly answered questions we had on our first visit to Abu Dhabi. We had plenty of time at Qasar Al Watan, Emirates Palace and The Grand Mosque. We were taken to a local restaurant for lunch which was really good and I would like to thank the driver publicly for helping me to communicate with the chef as I have coeliac disease and needed guidance as to what I could choose. We had a most memorable day visiting three breathtakingly beautiful places. We did take this tour on a Friday which does mean a change in opening times at some of the sights. An excellent day and very good value.

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Reported By: BITTU SURESH

Contact information: Apollo Times Travel and Tourism LLC Dubai

Apollo times travel and tourism Dubai Company name Apollo times, it was based near karama post office. We had received a call and went to their office, they offered us a vacation package and we signed it and paid 12000 Aed Instantly in 2002 Aug Now they closed the office, no contact information available. They are just absconding. Please help us.

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