Oh, dear.
Imagine shelling out your hard-earned dollars for your child to attend this summer camp, only to find it mysteriously closed down. And you don’t know if you’ll ever see that money again.
Summer camp shuts down without warning families
San Mateo camp broke, can’t pay staff, chief says
The Millbrae Police Department is exploring whether camp officials broke any laws, said Steve Wagstaffe, chief deputy district attorney for San Mateo County. Police Sgt. Shannon Hagan said investigators are asking parents who feel they’ve been victimized to come to the station and fill out a consumer fraud document prepared specifically for this case.
“We need to determine whether the corporation knew that it was going out of business and continued to collect money anyway,” Hagan said.