Scam Type
Other Scam
Business Name Used
Unavailable
Date Reported
May 24, 2024
Postal Code
20109
Total Dollars Lost
$ 30525
Scam Description
tried to sell a timeshare. Resort contacted us by phone and claimed they had a buyer for the timeshare. They told us to transfer to them 2,200 for legal services. The alleged sale fell through. Instead of returning the money they placed it into an escrow account. Each time that we were close to closing the sale they would ask for 10% of the balance 2,200 for legal fees again and 5,100 for 15% federal Income tax on the sale. We had gotten close transferred them $15,475.00. Each time any money went into the escrow account we had to pay 10% of the balance 15% income tax and the legal fee. When we said no more the balance in the escrow account had grown to 68,575.00.
