There is no doubt that technology has allowed timeshare scammers to conduct more elaborate, believable, and efficient scams in recent years. We have covered many cases of con men operating behind phony websites that only experienced timeshare industry professionals, such as ourselves, are able to identify as fraudulent. Imagine our surprise when we found out that the scammers had targeted… Read More
Jeff was contacted one day via email by a man who called himself “Kelly Ivan.” Mr. Ivan said he was interested in buying Jeff’s Wyndham timeshare points. The offer? A cool $15,000. As the correspondence between Jeff and Mr. Ivan continued, Jeff became increasingly suspicious. Jeff was savvy enough to contact our Timeshare Scam Hotline. A scam eerily similar to… Read More
80K for a Grand View Las Vegas Timeshare was the offer Katrina received on March 2018. A quick Google search made Katherine suspicious–after all, the offer seemed too good to be true: 80k for her Grand View Las Vegas Timeshare? There had to be a catch. And indeed there was. A quick call to our Timeshare Scam Hotline confirmed Katherine’s… Read More
While people around the country are scheming up pranks for April Fool’s Day, a leading group of timeshare experts is working to stop them—or at least the ones harmful to timeshare owners. A year ago this month, the founders of Timeshare Specialists, a timeshare liquidation company in Bozeman, Montana, started the nation’s first timeshare scam hotline in order to protect… Read More
A good broker can help sell your timeshare when it is all but impossible for the average owner to find a buyer in today’s depressed resale market. They know how to set the right price, properly market the property and get it sold for a profit. The problem is finding one that will actually take your property. As a rule,… Read More
Several days ago, repeat customers of Timeshare Specialists called us regarding a suspicious offer they received from a broker with “International Sales Group” (ISG). The owner had received phony offers to purchase his timeshare before and was able to ascertain they were illegitimate. However, he was unsure about the offer presented by ISG, so he contacted us. (This smart couple… Read More
With so many con artists and dubious companies in the timeshare resale market, it’s hard to know exactly who to trust. That’s why Timeshare Specialists turned all of their customer reviews over to an independent, third-party company: Trust Pilot. “We want people to know what our customers are saying about us,” says John Kushman, one of the owners of Timeshare… Read More
This is another classic Mexican timeshare scam: the timeshare owner is contacted by a fake agency, they already know all the pertinent details about the timeshare ownership, and they are willing to pay an exorbitant sum of money for a property that is worth a fraction of that. There are red flags everywhere in the first phone call, not to… Read More
If you have received a suspicious offer or think you may already be a victim of timeshare fraud please contact us immediately at 1-888-592-5303. We will assess your situation, documentation, and timeshare “offer” to determine if you are working with a reputable business or a con-artist. If you have already sent money, and know that you have been involved with… Read More
A man using the alias Joseph Manning, is back, operating his timeshare scam. Thanks to the Timeshare Specialists Scam Hotline another victim is spared. Joseph continues his ruse of claiming to be hearing impaired and now adds to his story with an impromptu hospital visit to restore 30% of his hearing. He is also claiming he won’t be home for… Read More