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[scam] International Financial Management? [scam]

T_R_Oglodyte said:
1325 G Street NW is the address for an Alphagraphics franchise. Alphagraphics is an office services company, similar to UPS Store.

I suspect that Alphagraphics has a mailbox service similar to that offered at many such businesses, and "Suite 500" is simply their mail box number.
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I looked it up also and it says that its for rent. no one is in it right now according to a few websites, then another few say that a data recovery place is in that location and particular suite bu they confirmed they are not in that location but in a different one. Either way it seems this address is vacant and no one by the timeshare sales company name international financial management resides there. Sounds like a huge scam to me also. I was just contacted by them which is why I started researching them.
 
Thanks to all who have posted

I received their call a few days ago, I was a little perplexed but hopeful, they sent me the contract, he said a lot of things that didn't past the sanity check, I never intended to give them any of my money, why would I? they where supposed to be paying me for something they wanted. Being suspiciuos of the whole thing I researched it and found this thread which was the blessing of it all. I had never heard of tug and have learned so much, a special thanks to DeniseM. Anyway, when I confronted them, their false professionalism crumbled and they started using a lot of profanity and making all sorts of stupid utterances. Thanks again. :clap:
 
jrober22 said:
Anyway, when I confronted them, their false professionalism crumbled and they started using a lot of profanity and making all sorts of stupid utterances. Thanks again. :clap:
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Yeah, scammers are usually a classy bunch! :D
 
Timeshare Exchange International- Scam

I just got a call from a guy who had a buyer for our property at an outrageously high price. Tha catch is $1800.00 for title search. He's calling back later with the "buyer" on the phone. I want to notify the Florida Attorney General. It has to be a scam. Has anyone heard of them?
 
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It is a scam - glad you weren't duped!

A full closing with a title search with a REPUTABLE company runs about $450.

These outfits are fly by night - they get a bad Rep. under one name, so the next day they open up under another name, they don't have a business license or a real estate license.
 
The Florida Attorney General - they are actively pursuing timeshare scammers. Just google Florida Attorney General

Good luck and keep us posted!
 
Update on Scam Attempt

I wanted to give the group more information about the potential scammer. The name of the fake company is Timeshare Exchange International. The "address" is 5020 NW 16th St. , Lauderdale, FL. 33313. His name was " Glenn Miller" and the people that wanted to buy our timeshare for $42,000 was a Canadian couple named Daniel & Sara Cox. He sent me a contract with an up front fee of $1884.00. When he called back (with the buyers in his "office") I used the strategy I read earlier in this posting. I said I would lower the price, guarantee the title, and have the buyer assume all the closing costs. With that "Glenn Miller" used his best potty mouth...I called him a scammer, and he hung up. I tried to contact the Florida Attorney General, but they said they had enough dealing with people that were scammed. I just want to make sure that these persons don't scam any of our members. Thanks for the help and great advice. You are right. If there is up front money involved....hang up.
 
Did u go

yumdrey said:
OK, where in Washington D.C. are they located?
I will stop by their office tomorrow and let you guys know how it looks like - working office, employees, etc...
If they claim they have had business since 1947, it should look like well established office.
Give me the address!
Even I can smell it's a total scam!!
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Just wondering if u went by and if so what did it look like?
 
These people have a new address scammers move quite often. There new address is 1250 Connecticut Ave. Washington, DC. There contract conditions are the same requiring a sum some were in the amount of $1,800.00 to $2,000.00 to be wire transfered. Don't fall for this scam.:annoyed:
 
Scam Scam Scam!!

HI ALL!!!...

I AM HERE TO BEAR WITNESS OF THIS SCAM (INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT).. I WAS CONTACTED IN DEC, 2010 BY A "THERESA BETTS" AND WAS TOLD TO PAY MONEY UPFRONT FOR A TIMESHARE I OWN. SHE HAD ASKED FOR SEVERAL PAYMENTS FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT IN WHICH WAS PAID... YES I AM A VICTIM.

I LATER COULD NOT REACH HER DUE TO A GENTLEMAN BY THE NAME OF "STEVE REESE" TELLING ME SHE HAD BEEN FIRED AT FIRST AND NOW HE TELLS ME HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO SHE IS. NOTHING EVER MADE SENSE TO ME BUT EVERYTIME I WANTED OUT THEY WOULD TELL ME DIFFERENT THINGS ON HOW THEY DON'T WORK LIKE THAT AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF.

I HAVE TWO LOCATIONS FOR THEM WHICH I HAVE DONE SOME EXTENSIVE REASEARCH ON; ONE OF THEM WAS: 1325 G Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 AND ALSO 1250 Connecticut Ave Washington, DC, 20036..

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU WILL NOT GET ANYTHING BACK. AFTER I HAD FOUND THIS INFORMATION OUT, I IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED MY MONEY BACK AND IN RETURN ALL I RECEIVED WAS A PERSON BY THE NAME "STEVE REESE" HANGING UP ON ME WHILE I WAS TALKING... NOW I DON'T THINK THAT A BUSINESS OF "63 YEARS" WOULD HAVE THIS TYPE OF UNPROFESSIONALISM. ALSO ON THE BBB.COM WEBISTE THEY HAVE A RATING OF AN "F" DUE TO SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND LACK OF INFORMATION.

I WILL NEVER NO LONGER DEAL WITH ANY TYPE OF BUSINESS LIKE THIS AT ALL. I JUST CAN NOT BELIEVE I SENT THAT MONEY, FOR ALL I KNOW I PAID SOMEONES RENT OR CAR PAYMENT.TODAY (3-9-11)

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH A "STEVE REESE" AND TOLD HIM I DO NOT WANT HIS SERVICES ANYMORE AND TO DEPOSIT MY MONEY BACK INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT AND ALL I GOT BACK WAS A DIAL TONE... VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!!. THIS NEEDS TO STOP!.

PLEASE I ADVISE ANYONE OUT THERE GOING THROUGH WHAT I WENT THROUGH TO DO YOUR RESEARCH THOROUGHLY AND BE VERY VERY CAREFUL. BEST LUCK TO YOU ALL!! AND BY THE WAY I WILL BE REPORTING THEM TO THE BBB. THANK YOU!

K.H. 9442
 
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beenthere said:
These people have a new address scammers move quite often. There new address is 1250 Connecticut Ave. Washington, DC.
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That's simply another virtual office: http://www.davincivirtual.com/loc/us/district-of-columbia/washington-virtual-offices/facility-716

Note that this is essentially identical to the one Denise posted a link to before. Both arrangements are with an outfit called Davinci Virtual Office Solutions, which has these virtual office arrangements at many locations.

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Just to be clear how this works. Davinci's customers pay Davinci about $100/month. The customers then use the Davinci address as a place to receive mail and packages. On an as needed basis, Davinci customers can rent an office or conference room by the hour.

So if I were running a fly-by-night outfit, but needed to meet with someone and make it appear as if I had a legitimate office setup, I just rent an office at Davinci for the appropriate time, have my meeting, then vacate the office.
 
international finance management

I was contacted my international finance management on dec 10,2010...daniel recalski talked with me...said i would have my money for sale within 3-5 business days but with holiday could be 10 days....i had several people look into things to see if it was a scam or not...could not find anything so i gave them money to close....i started calling them after 7 days...they told me they mailed me paperwork to complete sale...well after waiting i called back and said nothing came in mail..they said it was sent to wrong address...then claimed to mail it out 2 more times and even overnight it once..then i talked with steve reed...michelle green...and about 4 other people...steve reed told me it takes 90 days to close and then i will have my money well 90 days will be march 17...i do have a contract that my real estate again said looks legit...but i am sure i have been scammed...since i continually have been hung up on and told different stories...i will be reporting to bbb...i will also seek legal action if i have been scammed...my out of pocket money over 1200.00
 
sbeaver395 said:
I was contacted my international finance management ...
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If you paid by credit card you need to dispute the transaction immediately.
 
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