Company called Paradise Property Group Offering to Re-Sell Mayan Palace Timeshare for NO Upfront Fee

lancec13 wrote:

jamesf497 wrote:

They are not very good at what they do!

Actually, they are very good at what they do. That's why they keep at the business despite various Attorneys-General's efforts to shut them down.

You're just one of the relatively few ones who recognize this scam. Many others are getting swindled.

lance, it's just a matter of time before all these scammers are put out of business .... justice is slow but IT will come.

I was recently contacted on Nov 29 2012 by a company called GLOBAL PRIVATE REALESTATE - they claim to want to buy my timeshare at the grand mayan for 43 600 usd with a 7% commission fee. nothing upfront - i pay after they send me a cheque. Yah right- total scam - same thing i asked for the business license i got the same thing a big company wants to buy 50 units for meetings. I dealt with anthony montoya his # is 901 231 5939 ext 3000 1866 627 5795 .. also someone name curtis and ralph. curtis played the role of supervisor..lol every time i asked questions i got a run around with no answer just more BS. BE AWARE --GLOBAL PRIVATE REALESTATE.COM SOUNDS IKE ANOTHER SCAM

SCAM __STAY AWAY!!!

kayla979 wrote:

I was recently contacted on Nov 29 2012 by a company called GLOBAL PRIVATE REALESTATE - they claim to want to buy my timeshare at the grand mayan for 43 600 usd with a 7% commission fee. nothing upfront - i pay after they send me a cheque. Yah right- total scam - same thing i asked for the business license i got the same thing a big company wants to buy 50 units for meetings. I dealt with anthony montoya his # is 901 231 5939 ext 3000 1866 627 5795 .. also someone name curtis and ralph. curtis played the role of supervisor..lol every time i asked questions i got a run around with no answer just more BS. BE AWARE --GLOBAL PRIVATE REALESTATE.COM SOUNDS IKE ANOTHER SCAM

The check they send you will be bogus, but your commission to them from your credit card will not be. No timeshare on earth is selling for $43,600 (many can't even be given away) ..... this should ring a bell with anyone reading these forums.

I have recently read your posting about your vida vacations contract, if you are interested about sell in it, i can help you i work directly for the mexican goverment and under no obligation or any pay at all, i can help you get 100% of your money back at you.

I work with the mexican goverment under the law suit agains vida vacations , under this law suit i work for you , under no pay by you, my time and work its paid by my goverment and The Registry Collection.

I can asure you that the only thing that i will need its your permision , to proceed and get your money back at your bank acount , it doesnt matter when you purchase.

If you are interested of getting your money back please reply and i can get in contact.

It's a scam. They will ask you for some sort of " fee " that has to be paid before they can finish the deal. Don't get involved with these scammers. Don't get on their " sucker list ". If it sounds " too good to be true " then it's too good to be true.

We have been approached in a similar scheme. The name of the company is Summit Management out of ? Dallas and the "escrow" closing company is American Closing Solutions. We told them from the start we would not pay any upfront costs. The salesman said, "I guess we don't have a deal then." They were offering in excess of $100,000 for our Mayan Palace timeshares. Fine! But they called back yet again. This time they say we should contact Mayan Palace and pay them the fee which is apparently the bogus companies' commission in order to have them release our timeshares in the sale. There is no one in Mayan Palace connected to these people that I know of. Anyway, I would like that assurance from Mayan Palace if anyone knows of a reliable person with them. Our timeshares are paid off and maintenance fees are current. We use it to trade for Hawaii but will not be going to Mexico in the foreseeable future. Why do people waste their lives trying to scam others? San Diegan

bg70 wrote:

We have been approached in a similar scheme. The name of the company is Summit Management out of ? Dallas and the "escrow" closing company is American Closing Solutions. We told them from the start we would not pay any upfront costs. The salesman said, "I guess we don't have a deal then." They were offering in excess of $100,000 for our Mayan Palace timeshares. Fine! But they called back yet again. This time they say we should contact Mayan Palace and pay them the fee which is apparently the bogus companies' commission in order to have them release our timeshares in the sale. There is no one in Mayan Palace connected to these people that I know of. Anyway, I would like that assurance from Mayan Palace if anyone knows of a reliable person with them. Our timeshares are paid off and maintenance fees are current. We use it to trade for Hawaii but will not be going to Mexico in the foreseeable future. Why do people waste their lives trying to scam others? San Diegan

Red flag #1 .... there is no timeshare on earth worth $100,000, especially in MX .... enough said.

Contact info for the Mayan resorts (copy and paste url):

http://www.mayanresorts.com/contact-us

Why do people waste their lives trying to scam others ..... because they can't (or don't care to) hold own a real legit job .... scamming/criminal behavior is all they know.

A couple more companies who seem to fit the same scam profile: Northwest realty International in Tacoma , WA and Continental Property Solutions in Memphis, TN. Anyone else have any experience with either of these outfits?

johnv412 wrote:

A couple more companies who seem to fit the same scam profile.. .. Anyone else have any experience with either of these outfits?

Are you asking this because you're contemplating using these "companies who seem to fit the same scam profile" or because you're planning on reporting them to the Attorney-General?

If they "seem to fit the same scam profile", why even bother with them?

After reading this thread I am certain that they are a scam. There is no danger of me doing "business" with either outfit. My friend was recently contacted by a third outfit out of Nashville I believe. I will pass on this name if I get it for others information.

yes, it definitely is a scam...easy to fall into this trap. these sleazebag timeshare scammers will eventually destroy this industry. The Mexican banks supporting this scam by allowing these dirtbags to operate with impugnity are culpable as well. Face it, your Mexican timeshare is essentially worthless. Use it, enjoy it, or just give it back or away. And advise the Washington state attorney general about this.

To those of you that have been through this dog and pony show I have a question. What do you think the Mayan's culpability in this potential fraud is? In both instances where these outfits contacted me they had account information that not only should be private between myself and the Mayan, but could have only been furnished by the Mayan to these scammers. I am curious if anyone has ever come up with a satisfactory answer as to how this account info is becoming public?

Has anyone had any dealings with the above "companies"? Phone call received from Andersons - ASGLLC (Dallas, TX) claims to have a buyer for your timeshare & SRT (Atlanta, Ga) is the Escrow holder. No money upfront only 5% Commission upon sale of properties, then the charges start, eg wire money for transfer fees, IVA & SAT Mexican taxes. All will be paid back once transactions are completed, fancy looking contract, etc. does this sound like a scam???

victoriam62 wrote:

Has anyone had any dealings with the above "companies"? Phone call received from Andersons - ASGLLC (Dallas, TX) claims to have a buyer for your timeshare & SRT (Atlanta, Ga) is the Escrow holder. No money upfront only 5% Commission upon sale of properties, then the charges start, eg wire money for transfer fees, IVA & SAT Mexican taxes. All will be paid back once transactions are completed, fancy looking contract, etc. does this sound like a scam???

It doesn't just sound like a scam. It is a scam.

I don't know if you've been reading other posts and threads on these boards but people have been coming on these boards so often with the same stories and "offers" only to find out it's a scam. Let's just analyze your post a bit, shall we?

The first red flag is an unwanted telemarketing call. Legitimate resellers do not need to go cold calling potential clients.

The second red flag is the claim to have a buyer. They probably told you that this buyer is offering to pay you an unreasonably high amount. This is a ploy used by scam artists to paralyze you with excitement and stop you from thinking rationally. This is how they are able to suck in so many victims.

Third red flag is the 5% commission. Most legitimate resale brokers charge a minimum 15% or $1000, whichever is greater.

The fourth red flag is asking you to wire money, and to Mexico at that! Why would a company in Georgia be asking you to wire money to Mexico?

Thanks, wanted to get a new boiler room operation out in the open

They must have a new name, I just received a phone call with follow-up email from Pacific Vista Properties offering an unreal amount for our Grand Mayan time share. When you look up their website, it looks good but I wasn't born yesterday. Beware of this new company name, I'm going to forward this information to the Mayan company so they can alert owners.

bevie wrote:

I'm going to forward this information to the Mayan company so they can alert owners.

I'm sure the Mayan company already know of this scam. It's been going around for years. There are a few resorts that send out warnings to owners via newsletters.

It's just that many resorts are very reluctant to send out warnings. My guess is that it forces resorts to admit to owners that the timeshares that the salespeople conned you into believing was worth thousands of dollars and increasing exponentially is actually only worth a few dollars.

The other possible reason (again, just my guess) is that owners will be asking the resort "How did these scam artists get my phone number and information?", the resort's honest answer would not sit too well with these owners.

There is a new outfit purportedly out of Columbus, Ohio called Property Group Unlimited. Thus far it fits the profile. It does not seem to be registered in Ohio, and the business does not show up in a search for Columbus businesses. My contact is Don Forsyth. He will not e-mail me. They say the "Buyer" has selected to close through an escrow company called 20-20 Capital Management with a contact Jeffrey McCall. The phone number of the escrow company seems to be a cell phone number. The contracts are a piece of work, with lots of mistakes and omissions. I have not got to the point of them asking for money, and I am waiting for copies of their business registration documents. That being said, while I cannot say from experience that it is, it has all the indicia of being a fraud.

carlw104 wrote:

I have not got to the point of them asking for money....

That often comes right after they say they've lined up a buyer who is ready to close the deal. Then, when you're all excited about the prospect of a big payoff, they tell you that they need some sort of fee or tax to complete the deal.

They might even say that the Mexican Government requires that this tax/fee be paid before you can complete the deal and receive your funds. That's a total lie and total scam.