Realty Brokers International, Inc

[H'aft Baked]

Greetings,

Has anyone sold a timeshare through this company (Realty Brokers International, Inc ). I was contacted today on a cold call and they claim to be a broker and they have a buyer interested in buying timeshare units. They have forwarded a Letter of Intent. They are based out of California but I can't find much information on them and search here turns up nothing.

Thanks,
RC

 

[LannyPC]

The fact that they cold called you is a first indication of a scam:



https://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare_company_legitimate.html

I'm guessing they are telling you that they can fetch tens of thousands of dollars for your property that is probably worth about zero dollars?

Did you even have your timeshare listed or advertised for sale? Why would they contact you out of the blue offering you thousands of dollars for something that's worth zero on the resale market?

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

The fact that they cold called you is a first indication of a scam:



https://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare_company_legitimate.html

I'm guessing they are telling you that they can fetch tens of thousands of dollars for your property that is probably worth about zero dollars?

Did you even have your timeshare listed or advertised for sale? Why would they contact you out of the blue offering you thousands of dollars for something that's worth zero on the resale market?

Greetings,

Has anyone sold a timeshare through this company (Realty Brokers International, Inc ). I was contacted today on a cold call and they claim to be a broker and they have a buyer interested in buying timeshare units. They have forwarded a Letter of Intent. They are based out of California but I can't find much information on them and search here turns up nothing.

Thanks,
RC

It's a scam.

If they're promising to sell your worthless timeshare then tell them to go ahead and take their proceeds out of the actual sale. Of course there will be no sale at all, and they'll provide you every excuse in the book to convince you to provide them with some upfront money to pay for this, or pay for that, and a big promise that you'll be reimbursed when the title transfers to the new owner. DON'T fall for any of that nonsense!

Tell them to pound sand and RUN AWAY FAST.




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[HudsHut]

Welcome @H'aft Baked

I guarantee you there is no buyer, for which the "broker" had to resort to a cold call. Someone at Royal Sands sold an owners list to a bunch of scammers. That's why you were cold called.

There are over 50 units for sale on Redweek, why does he need to "cold call"? Is it possible, a "timeshare broker" isn't aware of Redweek?

The Royal Sands Timeshares For Sale | RedWeek

Buy a timeshare directly from The Royal Sands owners, starting at just $3,500. Resales are almost always 30 - 50% cheaper than buying the same unit from the resort!

www.redweek.com

 

[davidvel]

I have only read the title of your thread and can guarantee this is a complete scam.

 

[RX8]

Looks like the scammer is using the name of a real broker and real corporation. Their website is relatively new and the domain was registered in Iceland, something I have seen with other scammer websites.

 

[Rambak]

I have so far paid $12,000 usd to sell my Timeshare in Cancun MX. I received a cold call from Charles J Jackson from Realty Brokers international ,Rolling Hills,Calif. 213 909 9308 .He even gave me his License number. He said Mexican Taxes, Lawyers fees is being reimbursed by Buyer. In Jan 2023 I received email for Scotia Bank Statement as money deposited. Then 2 weeks later I received email from Mexican Customs my Funds have been seized and want another $5000 to pay up.
How can I get my money back?
I have an elder daughter who needs Surgery. I borrowed Thousands from friends and family which I have to pay back. Can Someone help?
email rambaksh60111@gmail.com

 

[theo]

It saddens me to have to tell you that you clearly have been / are being scammed.
You are never going to see any of your money returned, but for God‘s sake please don’t send those thieving parasites another penny. There is no buyer; there never was one.

 

[Rambak]

Greetings,

Has anyone sold a timeshare through this company (Realty Brokers International, Inc ). I was contacted today on a cold call and they claim to be a broker and they have a buyer interested in buying timeshare units. They have forwarded a Letter of Intent. They are based out of California but I can't find much information on them and search here turns up nothing.

Thanks,
RC

How true. I just got Scammed $12000 to sell my Timeshare in Cancun MX. Royal Sands. See my post Rambak. Thanks

 

[RX8]

@Rambak So sorry for your predicament. As @theo posted, you have been scammed. As these scammers are outside the US, your chances of getting your money back are virtually zero.

What can you expect going forward? More scam attempts as you have already shown yourself susceptible to the scams. These current scammers may tell you that you will be sued for breaking the contract and demand more money from you. Don’t fall for it. Also, the scammers may call and pose as a Government entity or a law firm and tell you they can get all your money back…for an upfront fee of course. This is also a scam. Best to block their numbers. Unfortunately, all you can really do is to learn from this and move on.

Last bit of advice - remove your email address from your post. Scammers will use that to try and fool you too.

Edited: Just wanted to add that while the phone number they gave you - 213 909 9308 - is a Los Angeles prefix, that number is actually a VoIP number. In other words, that is an internet phone number. Anyone in the world can create a VoIP number with an LA prefix to pretend they are there. The reality is, they could be using that phone from anywhere. This is very common for scammers to do. A vast majority of legit companies will have a landline or at the very least a cell phone with local service.

 

[LannyPC]

I have so far paid $12,000 usd to sell my Timeshare in Cancun MX.

I'm not trying to rub salt in your wounds here, but why did you pay a cold caller $12,000? What method did you use to pay? Wire transfer?

What did this company say it could fetch for you for the sale of your TS?

Theo and RX8 Have already given you some good advice as to how to prevent further scams, but JSYK, please be aware of what your TS is worth on the resale market. It's probably worth about zero dollars. So if you get any other person contacting you saying he can fetch you big bucks for your TS, then you know it's a scam.

 

[Polaris2]

Rambak I'm so sorry you were scammed. This almost happened to a relative of mine who also owns a Royal Sands timeshare.​

As a seller, you should never pay any money upfront. I am considering selling my RS timeshare, so I have been researching a bit, and asking a lot of questions.

It turns out, Royal Sands timeshares are actually worth some money. Not a huge amount, but depending on the week and location, maybe in the single digit thousands, sometimes a bit more. TUG actually lists price histories on its Resort Reviews page for the Royal Sands: https://tug2.com/resorts/resort/Royal-Sands/description

There are a few good options for selling:

1. List it on websites like TUG or Redweek. That means you would negotiate the sale yourself, but that should be fairly simple, especially if you use ISCO's in-house escrow service (cost is $249, you could ask the buyer to pay it). There are small (under $100) fees for posting ads on those sites.

2. Use Vacatia -- ISCO used to have its own in-house resale program, but now refers sellers to Vacatia which is a separate company. Downside is, they probably take a big percentage.

3. Post it on one of the Royal Resorts Facebook pages. Those are friendly and helpful communities, though a bit disorganized for selling. But people do it all the time! Again, in this case, you would want to use ISCO's in-house escrow service.

It might be helpful to call ISCO (the phone number is on your annual maintenance fee bill), and ask them to explain the process of selling your timeshare week.

If you are a Facebook user, I'd suggest joining these two groups, and spend an hour or so reading them, maybe ask some questions:

Log into Facebook

Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

www.facebook.com

Log into Facebook

Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

www.facebook.com

Best of luck to you!

 

[Rambak]

I have so far paid $12,000 usd to sell my Timeshare in Cancun MX. I received a cold call from Charles J Jackson from Realty Brokers international ,Rolling Hills,Calif. 213 909 9308 .He even gave me his License number. He said Mexican Taxes, Lawyers fees is being reimbursed by Buyer. In Jan 2023 I received email for Scotia Bank Statement as money deposited. Then 2 weeks later I received email from Mexican Customs my Funds have been seized and want another $5000 to pay up.
How can I get my money back?
I have an elder daughter who needs Surgery. I borrowed Thousands from friends and family which I have to pay back. Can Someone help?
email rambaksh60111@gmail.com

 

[Rambak]

RBI's Escrow Agents " Watters and company, Peggy Mattson aka Daniel Rose sent me email from "wehearyou@wattersandco.net " that Mexican Customs has seized the funds
and want another $5k to release it.
website wattersandco.net
If anyone can help locate this company,
please email rambaksh60111@gmail.com
Thanks

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

Hi @Rambak
Unfortunately you have been scammed for $ 12,000 .

DO NOT SEND MORE $$ MONEY

This whole thing was a scam . There is no buyer and the " paperwork " you were sent is a fraud and was done to get you to send even more money.

DO NOT SEND MORE $$ MONEY.
******
I sorry your daughter is in need of an operation .

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

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Chances are pretty good that this non existent person or Company is located in Nigeria. You've been taken.

CEASE all communications with them as they will try and bleed you until you die. The more they grab, the more you bleed.

Timeshares in Mexico are worthless! You will never get a nickel for it and you will never be able to sell it (much as you think and you continue to think otherwise). If you knew up front that your Timeshare was worth nothing then you likely wouldn't be in this situation.

As @T-Dot-Traveller has said: DO NOT SEND ANYONE ANY MORE MONEY. Sadly it is forever gone!

Sorry for your losses and I hope your daughter is able to have her needed surgery.





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[Iggyearl]

Rambak - please edit your post and take down your email address. Nothing good can come of that being on the internet.

 

[RX8]

RBI's Escrow Agents " Watters and company, Peggy Mattson aka Daniel Rose sent me email from "wehearyou@wattersandco.net " that Mexican Customs has seized the funds
and want another $5k to release it.
website wattersandco.net
If anyone can help locate this company,
please email rambaksh60111@gmail.com
Thanks

There is no Peggy Mattson and there is no Daniel Rose. The escrow company is all part of the scam along with Realty Brokers International. These are all fake names. You have been dealing with criminals who created the fake business and names. This is a very old scam and they always follow the same path - cold call, they claim to have a buyer willing to pay a huge sum for an otherwise worthless timeshare, they send a contract that deceives many people, then they start asking for money (Mexican tax, foreign National tax, customs fee, whatever fee they make up, yes even a Mexican seized fee). They ask for the fees one at a time, always coming up with another required payment once the last fee is paid, until the payments stop coming in altogether and then they move on to the next victim.

The escrow company website was created only a few months ago (November 2022). Their website was also registered in Iceland, something I have seen with multiple scam websites. Not surprisingly, Realty Brokers International website was also created in Iceland.

Sorry to say that you have no chance of getting your money back.

 

[LannyPC]

RBI's Escrow Agents " Watters and company, Peggy Mattson aka Daniel Rose sent me email from "wehearyou@wattersandco.net " that Mexican Customs has seized the funds
and want another $5k to release it.

What do you think paying this company $5000 is going to accomplish?

 

[Polaris2]

Rambak - you are being scammed by international criminals. Stop all communications with them. If you want to sell your Royal Sands timeshare, you should call the number on your annual maintenance fee bill, and they will tell you how to do it officially. DO NOT SEND ANYONE ANY MONEY FOR ANY REASON.