Another viking ship company headed for jail... Goodbye Timeshares

[TUGBrian]

http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news...-attorney-indicted-timeshare-scheme/74070868/

sadly it doesnt list the name of the organization, but hopefully that will change soon.

Deborah Wagner was arrested on Friday. Court records say she's been charged with numerous counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Prosecutors say the scheme involved conspiring with several other people, including a man who owned a number of travel and timeshare businesses.

 

[chapjim]

A Little More Info

http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-evg-lawyer-time-share-arrest-20150703-story.html

 

[chapjim]

A Little More Info

http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-evg-lawyer-time-share-arrest-20150703-story.html

Goodbye Timeshares. Cute!

 

[TUGBrian]

nothing more ridiculously annoying than having to register just to read a news article...

thanks for the name, ill add it to the title!

 

[TUGBrian]

ah drat, looks like this company is no stranger to jail...reported earlier in the year

http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173387

 

[DeniseM]

What I find humorous is the many posts we've seen over the years stating that a Timeshare Relief company, "must be reputable, because after all, it's owned by an attorney."

I'm not slamming attorneys (really), but it is so naive to assume that a Viking Ship scheme is legal or reputable, just because an attorney is running it...

 

[richardm]

Dealing with a properly licensed individual provides added protection for consumers. Vetting a licensure status should always be part of a consumer's due diligence. Also- it is often far easier for the states to pursue criminal charges against licensed individuals.

I am not saying that having a proper license automatically means that the broker or attorney is legitimate. However, in this particular case, if that attorney is a member of the bar association- there are added consumer protections in place to fight against fraud. The victims may be able to make a claim against the state bar for the damages incurred through the attorney's fraudulent activity.

This same type of oversight and consumer protection applies to properly licensed real estate brokers, title agents, etc.

 

[MULTIZ321]

http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-evg-lawyer-time-share-arrest-20150703-story.html

Williamsburg Lawyer Accused in Timeshare Scheme - by Marie Albiges/ Williamsburg-Yorktown Daily/ wydaily.com

This link should work


Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

http://www.dailypress.com/news/crime/dp-nws-evg-lawyer-time-share-arrest-20150703-story.html

Goodbye Timeshares. Cute!

Federal Prosecutors: Williamsburg Lawyer Involved in Time-Share Conspiracy - by Peter Dujardin/ News/ Crime/ Daily Press/ dailypress.com

Let's see if this link works and gets past the firewall. If it doesn't, copy the article title and paste it into a search engine - that will bring up a link that you will be able to read.


Richard
P.S. The link worked for me on FireFox

 

[TUGBrian]

its also important to verify the license they have is actually for the purpose of their business....we have seen a good number of companies claiming they are "licensed"...just not licensed to sell real estate...etc.

remember...these people are out to do nothing more than extract money from you...taking anything they say at face value is an absolutely terrible idea.

 

[bdh]

It took 2 years, but the last lawyer involved is now going to jail.

http://wydaily.com/2017/07/21/williamsburg-lawyer-sentenced-to-50-months-for-timeshare-scheme-nws/

 

[pedro47]

Thanks for sharing this information.