• The TUGBBS forums are completely free and open to the public and exist as the absolute best place for owners to get help and advice about their timeshares for more than 30 years!

    Join Tens of Thousands of other Owners just like you here to get any and all Timeshare questions answered 24 hours a day!
  • TUG started 31 years ago in October 1993 as a group of regular Timeshare owners just like you!

    Read about our 30th anniversary: Happy 31st Birthday TUG!
  • TUG has a YouTube Channel to produce weekly short informative videos on popular Timeshare topics!

    Free memberships for every 50 subscribers!

    Visit TUG on Youtube!
  • TUG has now saved timeshare owners more than $23,000,000 dollars just by finding us in time to rescind a new Timeshare purchase! A truly incredible milestone!

    Read more here: TUG saves owners more than $23 Million dollars
  • Sign up to get the TUG Newsletter for free!

    Tens of thousands of subscribing owners! A weekly recap of the best Timeshare resort reviews and the most popular topics discussed by owners!
  • Our official "end my sales presentation early" T-shirts are available again! Also come with the option for a free membership extension with purchase to offset the cost!

    All T-shirt options here!
  • A few of the most common links here on the forums for newbies and guests!

Scam?

beejaybee

TUG Review Crew: Elite
TUG Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
2,734
Reaction score
1,603
Location
Best Place in the US to see the April 2024 Eclipse
Resorts Owned
Peekn'Peak's Greenwood Forest NY
I sent an inquiry via VRBO regarding payment options for an Irish townhouse. In response I received 4 replies-
#1: Text me; #2 Three digits (087); #3 Three digits; #4 Four digits.
Once before, unknown to me at the time a 3rd party intercepted a request via VRBO, but once that party required payment for the property by bank transfer, I knew it was a scam!
Should I text "Fergus"?
 

beejaybee

TUG Review Crew: Elite
TUG Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
2,734
Reaction score
1,603
Location
Best Place in the US to see the April 2024 Eclipse
Resorts Owned
Peekn'Peak's Greenwood Forest NY
Ok- I learned that the 087 country code is South Africa. Most definitely illegitimate. I have contacted VRBO via their 'owner' link but IDK if that will have any effect. Frustratingly difficult to try to report this suspicious response I got to my inquiry sent via the VRBO listing link to "contact the owner"!
 
Top