Timeshare Scams and Fraud

I was contacted that there was a buyer for my timeshare, Wilderness Club, Big Cedar,Ridgedale, Mo. i was instructed to send a money order for $162.00, by wire to Coten Gilson. The money was wired. When questioned as to nothing heard from him, sent a condescending, rude letter threatening to sue for harassment,breach of contract. ( no contract was signed)
Poor grammar, totally unbusiness like.. There was a Gary Wallace's name,. Colin Gilson. So far two email address, that aren't valid. This is a scam. There is no confirmation number, should have been first tip off. The resort is listed in Glendale, ,Az, but money order se t to Daytona Beach, Florida. After researching the e-mail address, they don't exist. Phone number is a no answer..
Beware, because after doing a se... Read More

THEY SOLD US ON TRADING IN OUR PRE-EXISTING TIMESHARE IN ORDER TO BUY THEIRS. THEN THEY LEAVE ALL THOSE DETAILS OUT OF CONTRACT AND DO NOT ACTUALLY FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE TRADE. ONCE YOU CALL THEM OUT, THEY SAY YOU CAN CANCEL AND FORFEIT YOUR DOWN-PAYMENT. COMPLETE AND UTTER SCAM.

The Secretaries of State in Ohio and Maryland have no record of either of those businesses. My Marriot timeshare was into game.They are not legal business entities in those states. So in spite of the fact that Prime Alliance has issued press releases bragging on how they’re the biggest and best in all of the USA, they do not even legally exist in Cleveland, OH. That’s kind of ballsy, don’t you think?
The pitch: We’ll buy your timeshare ownership for $X, the sale will go through Prime Alliance Holdings and we’ll give you a membership worth $X to Amadeus Vacations. You must pay the sales tax (a bogus fee, not required) and the closing cost. Fact: The bogus ‘sales tax’ payment actually goes to buy the Amadeus Vacations membership and the closing cost payment goes stra... Read More

A company contacted me regarding my property, they dont have abusiness license and also were asking for money upfront for registering me into their database

I was contacted by Michael Scott in March of this year (2017). He saw my “Timeshare Ad” posted on another website. He said he had a prospective buyer for my timeshare week and he explained that his company (Vacation Properties by Owner) put buyers in contact with sellers and the entire sale and transfer process were handled by VPBO.
He had the prospective buyer, Thomas White, contact me so we could discuss the timeshare. After our discussion he wanted to proceed with purchasing the timeshare week and we agreed on a price of $6500.

On April 6, 2017 I received this email from Sara E. Gravely (Administrator):

All parties have completed VACATION PROPERTIES BY OWNER SALE AGREEMENT - WASYLKIW.
Please print out a copy of your contract to keep for your records and a copy to s... Read More