Timeshare Scam Archive

How to Avoid Resort Timeshare Resale Scams As the vacation ownership industry continues to grow, more and more fraudulent companies have appeared with the goal to take advantage of unsuspecting timeshare owners who might or might not be looking to get rid of their timeshare, as well as interested buyers who have considered purchasing a […]

Recently, timeshare owners with their units on the market have been experiencing a new type of scam. If timeshare owners trying to sell their units receive an offer from “Beatrice Farmer” with the email address [email protected] or [email protected], they should not respond. The Beatrice Farmer Scam is a type of fake check scam, and works […]

Three Wisconsin residents have been convicted in a timeshare resale telemarketing scheme that authorities say defrauded more than 3,000 people in all 50 states and Canada. Victims were cheated out of a combined $2.5 million. A jury found Jason D. Schultz, 31, and Jessica M. Gilbert, 25, both of Green Bay, and Jessica Weinhart, 31, […]