Travel agency "Befana", more than 10 years of existing in Viciebsk, is closed. More than 35 applications received DAEC Oktyabrsky district police department of Vitsebsk. Defrauded customers lost already paid vacation, and some had to go abroad in the coming days.

Employees of travel agencies do not raise up the phone on any of the numbers listed on the site. At the closed-door hangs an ad.

Some write that failed tourists at the airport found out about the cancellation of the rest. Among the victims – people who have already paid for the whole tour, or part of it, but has not yet received any documents confirming the reservation from the travel agency.

Rapid discussion of this event goes to social networks. Defrauded customers accused the director of travel company "Befana" Tatiana Novikova of fraud and embezzlement. However, many may not believe in the guilt of a woman who is now in intensive care after a failed suicide attempt. As we were told, director of travel agency cut the veins and throat, but the manager, who discovered it in the office, at the time called an ambulance. Now state Tatiana Novikova heavy.

According to information available in the travel agency ad, the money stolen from her account. There are different versions of what happened: that the funds could kidnap employees of the company, the director herself was forced to transfer the money at the request of the mafia or the payment of large debts. However, those who are to blame for the embezzlement of funds in the near future will be to understand the effect.

And what to do cheated clients of travel agencies, which are still far from departures? First of all, write a statement to the police. Independently or through law enforcement authorities communicate with agents or with the operator and ask to cancel the tour. Theoretically, if properly drafted letter has a chance to return at least part of the money. Maybe later something will clear itself the travel agency.

Anya Scherbitskaya, vkurier.by
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