West Virginia agent faces charges
An Aruba travel fraud case is among complaints in an investigation of a West Virginia travel agent, NoticiaCla reported on November 12. The outlet says Michelle Pauley-LaMaster, 47, of Charleston, was arrested and faces 32 criminal charges involving holiday bookings.
Customers describe booking and payment problems
NoticiaCla attributes the investigation to West Virginia State Police and reports complaints about unauthorised card charges and payments to LaMaster Travel LLP. It says court documents describe losses involving trips to Aruba, Jamaica and Norway, including customers who said they paid for flights and hotels but did not receive booking confirmations. These are allegations, not findings of guilt.
No involvement by Aruba businesses established
The source identifies Aruba as a destination mentioned in complaints. It does not establish that any tourism company in Aruba participated in the alleged fraud. Authorities were examining whether additional customers might be affected, according to the report.
Source: Read the original NoticiaCla report.
