Victim Location 87059
Type of a scam Travel/Vacations
This was a very elaborate scheme with a supposed Midwestern farmer type wanting to purchase timeshares owned by me after being turned off by the pushy salesmen in Mexico, having a friend (going by "Bob McMahon" – ref’d CA BAR 62096) who supposedly worked for a shell "Title Company" process the paperwork for the deal. Very convincing scenario that failed when I was unable to verify the Title Company authenticity in the State of Missouri, and further found the Web Site was setup and owned by Mexican interests. The scam was a setup to collect a $2750 "fee" for the transfer up-front. I sent one email outlining 5 specific points that didn’t check out and never heard back from them. Without being very diligent to verify authenticity, I would have fallen for these highly-skilled con men.