Scam alert: National Timeshare Resales, Integrated Advertising Solutions

TUGBrian · Jul 13, 2013

http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/pi...me-share-fraud-case-b9953128z1-215337541.html

aka:

National Timeshare Resales, Integrated Advertising Solutions, Administrative Timeshare Resales Inc. and Midwest Timeshares.

nothing new here, other than folks are still falling for upfront fee scammers

Telemarketers employed at the defendants' companies would call timeshare owners to ask if they were interested in selling their timeshares. In most cases, the caller lied and claimed to have found a buyer for their timeshare or stated that a buyer was in their showroom, which didn't exist.

The telemarketers asked the owners for fees fluctuating from $200 to $2,500 in prepaid closing costs and related expenses, depending how much the telemarketer could talk the person into, according to a criminal complaint.

TUGBrian · Jul 17, 2013

specifically targeted the elderly....hope that turns it into a special crime

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com...lderly-federal-authorities-say?nclick_check=1

TUGBrian · Jul 22, 2013

victim talks about the process...nothing new for the old salts...but more food for the newbies who think these companies are legitimate when they offer "money back guarantees" and legitimate looking signed contracts.

FOLKS PAYING UPFRONT FEES TO SELL OR RENT YOUR TIMESHARE IS A TERRIBLE IDEA!

http://www.wbay.com/story/22885005/2013/07/19/victim-of-alleged-timeshare-operation-shares-story

is a video on the article too

"And he says, 'well, the nice thing is that you know if we don't sell your property in a year, you get your money back.' And I said, 'OK, kind of leery about that,'" said Suchon. "But, I said, 'I need to see it in writing.' And he said, 'well, it's in the contract.' And he said, 'I can send it over to you and you can take a look at it, which he did.'"

Timeshare Von · Jul 24, 2013

Thanks for sharing Brian. Somehow I missed this until just now posting a link to the JSOnline article.

TUGBrian · Jul 24, 2013

another article today....the punishments dont seem to ever fit the crimes

It was announced July 23rd that a federal grand jury returned indictments against Mark S. Parks (age: 39) of Denmark, Wisconsin, Mindy L. Parks (age: 34) of Denmark, Wisconsin, Ashley M. Conant (age: 28) of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Eileen M. Goltz (age: 51) of Port Charlotte, Florida, charging each of them with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud.

Each of them face up to twenty years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, a $100 special assessment, and up to three years of supervised release.

http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Timeshare-Scam-216644891.html

TUGBrian · Aug 1, 2013

geez...this report claims over 1300 victims over 4 years....

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/217797931.html

TUGBrian · Oct 19, 2013

more folks added to the list of criminals here

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com...nts-added-timeshare-fraud-case?nclick_check=1

CJ711 · Oct 19, 2013

They can get an additional 10 years for scamming seniors:

"Each defendant is charged with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud. Each is also subject to enhanced penalties under the “Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams” or SCAMS Act. ...

"Each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Additionally, if it is shown that ten people over age 55 were victimized as a result of the defendants’ actions, an additional 10 years could be added to the sentence."

So each defendant could be facing a maximum of 30 years.

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TUGBrian · Dec 12, 2013

well clearly the law has yet to catch up to these folks...how sad

http://www.mynews3.com/content/spec...re-las-vegas-scam/gbZ8me87TEadFG1O4suhZw.cspx

TUGBrian · Nov 5, 2014

annnnd finally caught up with them...GUILTY!

http://www.postcrescent.com/story/n...n-convicted-million-timeshare-fraud/18493021/

johnh10 · Nov 6, 2014

TUGBrian said:
geez...this report claims over 1300 victims over 4 years....

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/217797931.html

Wow I didn't think it was that prevalent.

TUGBrian · Nov 6, 2014

thats just one company too....

there are hundreds if not thousands of them all over the country under different names.

TUGBrian · Nov 15, 2014

9 years in jail was the sentence

http://fox11online.com/2014/11/14/leader-of-green-bay-timeshare-case-sentenced/

Rent_Share · Nov 15, 2014

3000 victims and he was found guilty on ONE count of fraud, with additional penalties

Parks was indicted in 2013 along with seven others in the case that resulted over 3,000 victims in all 50 states and Canada. Approximately $2.5 million was taken from victims from April 2007 to April 2011.

In the rare event that he serves all 9 years that's still 200K a year,

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