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Timeshare Scam Reports & Reviews (27)

- Knox, IN, USA • Apr 18, 2025
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The TS consumer protection told us they could get us out of our current Time-Share for a 1 time fee. Fee needed to be paid before starting.

The first month they answered the e-mails and phone calls. After 6 months Phone numbers not in service or mail box full.

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- Brooklyn, NY, USA • Mar 13, 2025
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Was contacted by these scammers in December 2023 for my timeshare weeks. Invested $3,192 to get the return $16,000 within 90 days. After the 90 days called various times to only get wait for this and that time you should get an offer. All those times came and went and still no offer. Spoke to two “supervisors” and was told they will expedite my weeks blah, blah, blah. Nothing has been done still now 3/13/25.

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- Naples, FL, USA • Feb 25, 2025
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On 2/7/2025 I was contacted out of the blue via email by a female name Monica inquiring about the opportunity to discuss possibly purchasing our timeshare if it was still available. (We do have a timeshare listed on a timeshare resale website.) I replied very simply that yes; it's still available. Same day, she emails back and thanks me for replying. She would love to discuss the possiblity of purchasing our timeshare as she intended to start a vacation rental company and needs a number of timeshare weeks to be able to commence. She said she was not a listing company and would be purchasing this as a private buyer. She stated further that she was not a listing company or a reseller and hoped thatt we could come to an agreement on the sale. She went on to ask a few questions: What are current maintenance fees, Are they up to date, If not, how much is owed, Do we have a clear title or is there a lien on the timeshare? And is this an every year usage? (Of course I had informed my husband of her initial email and he helped me send very basic reply and I also began copying him in). On the same day, I wrote her back indicated yes, there is a small lien (less than $5K), it's available for use this year, what the annual maintenance fees were and that they were paid up through 2026. I also asked her where she got my name from. The next day (2/8), she informed me that she got my name for a timeshare owners list and if we do come to an agreement, is the timeshare available for her use this year and asked how much we were asking. She then stated she would make me a detailed offer when she heard from me. I replied day, letting her know asking price was $59K; it's available for use this year but if she's still interested we would have to contact Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) to begin process of ownership resale. We contacted HGV and informed them of this situation. They transferred us to the Timeshare Resale Dept and basically was informed we could start the resale process online but this could take up from 60-90 days since they are backlogged. We filled out the HGV form online and I emailed her that we began the process of resale with HGV. On 2/10, she emailed me that 1) she is willing to pay $54K, cloising will commence as soon as possible; 2) she is hearing impaired, and as a result, will be doing all closing formalities through her broker. And she would be responsible for the closing cost and title transfer fees along with her broker fees; 3)closing will be handled through First American title transfer (she provided legit email address for them) who will work with our home resort and funds will be held in escrow during closing. She further went on to say that we may need to visit a designated local First American title office or affiliated law firm to sign a purchase contract, relevant paperwork and pick up escrow check after a closing account has been set up by her broker. Then when the initial closing arrangments have been set up by her broker, contact of closing/ascrow office, local office contact address that is assigned to handle the closing and final closing date will be sent to us. If we preferred a mail in of the documents, she was sure that that could be arranged by the closing officer. She then provided her phone number and said that we could text anytime and to let her know if this works and we can discuss the next steps. That same day, I replied to her offer with a question: Fiven her offer is $5990.00 less than our asking, was that a coincidence and we're being expected to pay off the balance OR has that been factored into her offer with the loan getting paid off and $54K being put into escrow for us. On 2/11, she emailed that the $5990.0 difference from asking price is a coincidence and that we can have the lien paid off from escrow and the balance of $49K can be remitted to us OR we can pay off the lien ourselves and the the entire $54K from escrow. She asked us to let her know our preference and were we accepting her offer? On same day, I emailed her back that we are conditionally accepting her offer pending HGV approval of timeshare resale. We let her know that HGV is experiencing delays in this area however we've begun the paperwork process and that once we heard more from HGV, we would let her know. We asked if these terms were still acceptable. On 2/12, she emailed me that the terms were acceptable and she was sure the approval would come in time for the closing. And she was glad we could come to an agreement. Then she asks us to provide the following information so that she can mail a good faith deposit of $500 to affirm her seriousness to purchase our timeshare: Names we want on the check, mailing address, phone number - preferably a cell # so she can text me. She further stated that as soon as her deposit is mailed in, her broker will be in touch with us to arrange documentation and to set up a closing account with First American Title. She gave us her address in Chicago, IL and reminded us that we had her phone number. On 2/12, I emailed her back asking what is the name of the broker that you're using to facilitate this transaction? And that we want to confirm that this broker is preparing the documents. Who is preparing the purchase agreement? On same day, she replied Robert Blair is name of her broker. (All during this process, we started seeing red flags: 1) we found out that typically, initial contact to purchase a timeshare comes from a broker and not an individual, and certainly not an individual to my personal email; 2) even if someone is hearing impaired, there are other ways to do business instead of only texting as this gal was requesting. We were suspicious because we have had no contact with this person other than email; 3) we called her phone number using a Goggle Voice # (so not my personal cell #) just to see what would happen or if we even got voicemail identifying her as cell # owner - the number rang and rang and rang - no one ever answer; no VM; 4) we called First American Title and inquired if this sounded pfishey and they said it did; many red flags but to be sure, recommended that we call their Timeshare Division. Here's the kicker: when we called them on 2/24, First American Title said 'WE DON'T EVEN DO/PROCESS TITLES FOR TIMESHARE RESALES'. BINGO - Scam Averted. It's interesting to note that since 2/12 we have not heard from Monica (after a series of daily emails back and forth since 2/7). Today, we informed her very simply that we are rescinding our conditional acceptance offer regarding the sale of our timeshare. This gal was calm, appeared professional (on paper), seem well-organized. Also interesting, when I did a reverse look-up after she provided her cell number, her name did not show up, instead a foreign-sounding name was listed. I shudder to think that this deal could have ended up very badly and we could have been scammed out of thousands of dollars. So, BEWARE - Yes!! These folks are very smart, use legit resources to make the offer sound even more legit but when you take the time to do a deep dive because your instincts are telling you: something is just not right here AND something is off about this...Pay attention to your intuitions.

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- Riverdale, MD, USA • Jan 14, 2025
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i was contact on january 2 2025 i was told that they was calling to see if i can sell some weeks and get money back for doing so i was advised today that it is the owner rental program of wydham contacting me to see if i am willing to do so his name was wooden i really need these people to stop calling me

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- Rochester, MN, USA • Jan 08, 2025
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Claiming to be a Real Estate Agent for Titan Realty in Chicago, IL. They deal with international sales of all sorts like Timeshare property. They only received my e-mail address to give me a quote on my Timeshare property, which I received by e-mail. They already new my name and phone number. I tried to look the Agency up in Chicago and could not find Titan Realty listed anywhere. I beleive they are trying to scam me into giving out more personal information.

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- Pueblo, CO, USA • Dec 04, 2024
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Received a letter via USPS offering free airline voucher for travel plus 2 nights at Marriott plus $100 dinner voucher if I telephoned 970-671-0681 with claim number PC1126 to attend a "seminar". The offer was signed by Brooke Seward.

No call was made by me in response.

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- Imperial Beach, CA, USA • Nov 04, 2024
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I wanted to get rid of my Timeshare in Mexico, The person told me he was a Timeshare Real Estate buyer and that he had a buyer for my timeshare in Mexico. He sent me forms from different Mexican agencies that had seals that appeared to be real with information and instructions on making payments for the Timeshare transaction. The payments were processing fee's for the Mexican transaction of Documents as he said. The sale price was for $46,030.00 after all was said and done, I was to receive the money via my account. All I've gotten is words and no payment.

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- Leesburg, FL, USA • Sep 17, 2024
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Buying shares from allenclusive resort

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- Wheaton, IL, USA
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Same as the previous compliance, 1 Above Title offered $498,000 for my Wyndham timeshare points at $1.00 per point. The transaction requires setting up a "trust account" with Ban Bajio, a bank in Mexico. They sent a letter on Banco del Bajio "letterhead" confirming the $498,000 has been deposited for the sale. I am sure the next step will be to ask me to deposit funds for Mexican taxes or some other reason.

These guys may be tied to one of the many Mexican drug cartels that are preying on American timeshare owners (over $40 million stolen last year). I am working with Federal Law Enforcement and my goal is to try to arrange an in-person meeting within the U.S. Failing that I want to gather as much information as possible such as bank account numbers, wire transfer instructions, or digital currency wallet information to track the perpetrators and recover funds other victims have lost.

Any information that can be provided to assist with this case will be appreciated. I can post updates as information develops.

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- Winnetka, IL, USA
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Received a Travel Exhibit 2024 letter. Typical timeshare looking deal. Total scam circulating new areas every year. Signed by Rich Allen

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- Hyattsville, MD, USA
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I was contacted by a broker who said his client would like to purchase the timeshare vacation packages. They offered me $62K. The real estate company said the money will be in a Cashiers Check.

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- Gilbert, AZ, USA
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I have been contacted by this real estate agent who said his client would like to purchase the timeshare vacation packages in my name. They are offering $60K+, less fees (sounds like that would total about 20% of the offer amount, but they come out of that amount not out of my pocket). The title company said the money will be put in a trust account through 1 Above Title using a bank called Ban Bajio out of Mexico stating this is necessary because the vacation packages are there, or the timeshare company is based in Mexico (it's not) - haven't really gotten a straight answer on that one. I've asked multiple times if they would require any money out of pocket and they've adamantly said no. I'm not sure what the "scam" is but it seems a bit odd to be offered that amount of money for these packages - I didn't ask but they said their buyer is buying them for bonuses/employee giveaways and purchasing them through the same company I purchased through wasn't beneficial to the buyer because of tax purposes. The amount is determined based on what the cost would be to pay for the vacation without the discounted packages. Any concerns about the cross-border banking they suggest I open a bank account to be used strictly for this transaction. What I don't understand is why they wouldn't work with a bank that functions in both the US and Mexico (Citibank or Bank of America for example). What can I do to fully vet this company so I can move forward comfortably?

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- Luxemburg, WI, USA
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Was told they would dispose of timeshare within two years after two years they disappeared our personal contact told us he no longer works for them

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- Mattapan, MA, USA
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Scammer said they would pay me $65,000 for time share property and sent me a letter of intent via email. I called the building where address is located and was told no one by that company was listed there. I called my time share company who shared they had no association with this company.

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- Lewes, DE, USA
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We own a Timeshare in Las Vegas, NV since 2005. We wanted to sell it because we are in our 70's and due to a medical condition for my wife, and I can no longer drive at night we don't travel as much. In 2021 we received an invite and attended a Timeshare Help Source (hereinafter referred to as THS) seminar to find out how to get out of our ownership. There were at least 50 in the room for that particular session. And we were persuaded that Timeshare Resorts weren't truthful about how they did business pressuring people into buying them and that we would be paying the maintenance fees in perpetuity and if anything happened to us it would then be the responsibility of our children/grandchildren. We signed a Contract in August 2021. They told us it could take anywhere from 6 months to 1 year before we would be released from paying anymore maintenance fees. After several months had gone by, we received documents to sign so they could initiate business with Soleil Management. Several phone calls to THS 1/7/22 spoke with Isaiah, 2/10/22 spoke with Tyler (a female), spoke with Tommie on 7/19/2022, 10/25/22 spoke with Cheryl, and 12/9/22 spoke with Brianna and were told they were working with the resort and need to give it some time. During this time, we were told we couldn't use our vacation week, nor could we make any contact with them or else it would start the whole process over again. We decided to give them more time. In September 2023 we called THS to get a status and we were told it was with their Transfer Team and the representative would get back to us. When we called back in October 2023, the representative we had been speaking with was no longer there, and that they hadn't found a Buyer yet. At no time during any of our previous conversations were we told that they were looking for a Buyer. We told the representative we would give them another month and if nothing was resolved by that time we would cancel our contract. The Contract couldn't be cancelled prior to September 2023. When we returned from our trip in December we called them to get information on where to send a letter of cancellation requesting the refund of $20,000.00 pursuant to the Money Back Guarantee clause in the Contract. We mailed letters on December 8, 2023 requesting a Refund to the address that was given to us at 8600 Daniel Dunklin Blvd., Pevely, Missouri as well as a copy to the 525 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO listed on their correspondence. A few weeks later the letters were returned. The Missouri letter was marked "Not deliverable as addressed", and the Colorado letter had a forwarding address marked at 237 E. 5th Street, Eureka, MO 63025-1223. Another letter was then mailed to the Eureka, MO address. At this time, that letter hasn't been returned, nor have we received any communication from them. We also attempted to call the telephone numbers we had for them 800-637-5110 and 719-368-4141... both have been either disconnected or no longer in service. We did a search before attending their seminar and saw that there were a majority of positive reviews, and since they had a Money Back Guarantee for the return of "All Monies" paid to them, we decided to sign the Contract, as did most of the other people who attended. We paid THS monthly installments of $500 by way of a special credit card arrangement with CHASE BANK until the $20,000 was paid in full. Ironically, we received a letter dated January 19, 2024, from our Timeshare Resort referring to a letter we sent them dated September 19, 2023, advising us that they do not have a program to either sell or buy back a Timeshare, and that we would have to sell it ourselves. We did not send them this letter, we can only assume that THS sent it, but they never sent us a copy of this letter. We have also attempted to research for more information on this company all to no avail. Sadly, we have been scammed out of this rather large sum of money. How many more have they scammed. Is there a possibility that CHASE Bank could be held accountable? Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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- Brighton, CO, USA
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We were invited to go to a timeshare relief seminar. we went they told us we needed to make a decision that day as they were giving us a great deal. I told them I don't have the money to do this they said we can get you a credit card to pay for this so we tried it found out we got a credit card then sent them all the documents they needed they processed the paperwork. then a year later I received a letter from Diamond Resorts that I needed to pay $1000.00 to Transitions to be relived from the time share so I paid for the transition. I was told that all I needed to do was Pay that fee they would reimburse the $1000.00 when I could prove I paid it then they were supposed to send me something telling my I was clear from My Timeshare. I tried calling them for a Year sent Many Many emails and no one has ever called me back. I even tried calling from different phones. I called 2/7/2024 to Find out they were no longer in Business and the phone number don't work. I call a friend in Colorado Springs an had sent them to the Address for these People and the Building was empty. I'm at a loss I did everything I was asked to do. I called Diamond Resort 2/7/2024 again and they told me again all I needed to do was pay transitions to get out of my Timeshare. But to get out of this mess I needed to File a complaint to other know don't pay Attorneys (or So called Attorneys) call your timeshare first

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- Buchanan, NY, USA
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Keep getting calls from death Valley about wanting to purchase the timeshare packages I have. Packages cost approximately $3000 and death valley representative is saying they want to buy them for $63,000. Sounds too good to be true. So trying to find out if it is false.

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- Peachtree City, GA, USA
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This company advertises online and on AirBnB to provide high quality temporary housing and furnishings but when we arrived after purchasing a stay through this company, we discovered our temporary housing had rampant mold, extensively dirty floors with previous guests’ short curly hairs scattered about, many broken fixtures and furniture (including exposed electrical wiring), and inaccurate or deceptive written and photo descriptions of their facilities. Attempts to contact this business with these issues were met with minimal and inadequate responses — for example, the business came to clean our facility’s floors but neglected to clean the kitchen floor and also did not remove the mold. Also the business advertised a jacuzzi on premises but after we could not recoup our money, they said the jacuzzi was not heated.

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- Vienna, VA, USA
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a person called Gary Kahler Haward, contacted and showed interest in purchasing my time share membership.

the membership was canceled 10 years ago, but he still insisted that could get me $180k for it.

he claimed his office and company located in KS, but a simple domain lookup showed they are in MADRID Spain.

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- York, PA, USA
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Time share scam

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