Types of Mexico timeshare frauds – Part II

 Continuing on the thread I had started in my last post, the next in line are ‘travel agent’ frauds. As mentioned in the previous post, the primary source of getting information for fraudulent companies is the telephone. Another vital part of their so-called strategy is e-mail addresses, which the main tool of trapping an innocent traveller in case of ‘travel agent ‘frauds. I have had a couple of friends who have been victims, but were thankfully saved by Mexico attorneys, who were contacted just in time to save the day.

What happens in this situation is that you get an e-mail or a phone call encouraging you to become a travel agent as there are lots of freebies and other monetary benefits which you can easily get. Of course, this is given as a part time occupation, and you are told that you can earn big money by just investing 1-2 hours of your free time every day, or for some days a week. The only prerequisite is that you have to pay a joining fees, which is of course where the catch lies, since there is no travel agency, and certainly no timeshare slots and properties to sell. Further, there is also a possibility that you would have to pay more than the money, since the company might have you helping them in duping other people without your knowledge, which could obviously land you up in jail. Of course, you would not know that you are involved in illegal activities as you would be thinking that you are earning points for availing freebies or an additional income. This is where sound legal advice can come handy, and consulting a good Mexico attorney can certainly help in a big way when it comes to saving your skin in case you are already trapped.

Types of Mexico timeshare frauds – Part I

There have been lots of Scammers that have been taking advantage of helpless travellers looking forward to have a good time in exotic locations. The most common one of these is Mexico timeshare fraud, which has been making headlines for quite sometime now, all because of the wrong reasons of course. I would now be talking about the most common types of frauds in a series of blog posts to illustrate just what all kinds of timeshare frauds in Mexico are experienced by travellers.

The first in the series is a fraud which has been the most popular one, or the most recurring one, if you may say so. The most common attack weapon of such fraudsters is the telephone. They acquire databases by unscrupulous methods and then call all the numbers searching for potential victims who will fall for their trap. These agents will call you and offer exciting timeshare (fraud) offers in Mexico, and will claim that the same is only for a limited period, which is why you need to book with them in advance, probably today or during the week itself. And make no mistake; this fee is often in the tune of several hundreds of dollars. And when after due consideration you finally decide to give in to the offer and give them your money, when it comes to redeeming the offer, 99 times out of 100 you would not be able to connect to the travel agency’s number, simply because it does not exist! And in the 1% event that you are able to contact someone from the agency, he will continue to give foolish excuses that the rooms aren’t available or that the scheme has expired, and will eventually run away with your money.

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How Mexico Attorneys helped me save my hard-earned money

I was recently back from vacation, and boy what a ride it was, even before it began. And it also taught me a very valuable lesson, that even on vacation in a country as exotic as Mexico, attorneys are an indispensable thing. No really, with all due respect to the laws of the country, it is very important for new tourists to hire a good Mexico attorney in order to be safeguarded from the numerous timeshare frauds that are coming to light on a regular basis in the country. I too, was about to be a victim of the same.

Me and my wife, along with our two kids, had been planning to go on a long trip to Mexico, and were also intending to maintain this as a regular practice, which is why we wanted to have a timeshare arrangement. While browsing through the internet, I was instantly lured by a travel agency that promised 50% cashback on my trip. Not believing it at first, I decided to give it a shot, thinking that may be the travel industry is in a sluggish period due to the present financial crisis. But when I saw the ridiculous details their agents were asking for, like my credit card number, annual income, etc., I got suspicious. This is when I want online to search for a good Mexico attorney, and thank god for that. They not only informed me what a grave mistake I was about to make, but also helped me recover some of the money I had deposited as a security fee for closing the deal, as the fraudsters had told me this was a limited period offer. I would suggest to everyone to be very careful while signing timeshare contracts, and to hire proper legal help in case of any doubts.