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Has anyone had any experience with Chicago Title Timeshare?
Potential buyer wants to use them for the transaction
 

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Be aware the Title company is a partner with scammer

Be aware the the title company is part of the scamming. Use BBB to verify the physical address, they can return the result within a week.

First International Title Service is used by Vacation Ownership Resource as 3 PL to do the closing to make people more trustable. Turn out, they are together as partner. Even they are in diff States. Both of them disappeared after scammed the money from me.
 

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It was a little hard to find on the legitimate site

http://www.chicagotitletimeshare.com/

http://www.chicagotitletimeshare.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=76

Fraud Alert FRAUD ALERT: It has come to our attention that the name of Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Chicago Title”) and some of its logos and business addresses are being used in attempts to defraud the public through false transactions involving the transfers of timeshares. In some reported instances, the perpetrators have contacted timeshare owners and falsely represented themselves to be employees of Chicago Title or to otherwise have a business relationship with Chicago Title. These frauds are predominately carried out via phone and email or by using a website claiming to be that of Chicago Title or Chicago Title’s ultimate parent company, Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
We caution against providing personal information or sending money to any person claiming to represent or to have a relationship with Chicago Title. In the event you are contacted by a person making such a claim, you are strongly advised to seek clarification from our office at timeshare@ctt.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Chicago Title works with law enforcement agencies in order to assist and/or facilitate the arrest and prosecution of fraudsters worldwide. If you believe you’ve been the victim of fraud or an attempted fraud using the Chicago Title name, the incident should be reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center through www.ic3.gov and the relevant law enforcement authorities in the jurisdiction where you reside.

The fact that you are receiving money direct and they want you to send the excess to a bank account for a sound alike fake company . . . Should be enough, but some people are trusting
 
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Wow! This is an excellent post - can mods change the title to identify the fake "Chicago Title Timeshare" scam? Stealing the good name of "Chicago Title" for closing makes them sound on the up and up. I recently spotted an eBay item which wanted to use this fake company. Best to get the word out to as many people as possible about these crooks!!!

Chicago Title is a good company - too bad they are victims as well as any gullible buyers. You can be sure they will investigate this.
 
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