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Re: Seven charged in timeshare scam that targeted 55 and older (by Lance C.):
henryb111 wrote:Anyway, anyone else ever hear of these guys?
I've personally never heard of anyone by this name but I've definitely heard of many companies that operate this way and they are all scams. It's very possible that they have operated under another name and then, when the authorities shut them down, they resurface under a new name and usually go after the same people they scammed under their previous alias.
The method is a well-worn one. They contact timeshare owners claiming they have buyers waiting in the wings ready to plop down a huge amount for the unit. Then, when the owner is thinking about nothing except the huge payday, they come up with some fictional fee or tax that must be paid and paid before the sale can take place. Sadly, the victims are too focused on what they are going to do with all that money, that they're not thinking rationally.