Scam Type
Travel/Vacation/Timeshare Scam
Business Name Used
J and B International
Date Reported
September 15, 2023
Postal Code
20744
Total Dollars Lost
$ 5860
Scam Description
I received phone calls and emails from John Robertson regarding selling several of my Hard Rock timeshare weeks. He indicated he was a closing attorney acting on behalf of Fund Rise, the company that originally contacted me about purchasing my time share weeks. All conversations are documented via email. I was informed that I need to pay the balance on my time share in order to proceed with a sale at $98k. I paid the funds to pay off the time share. There was a man posing as a representative for Hard Rock who received the funds. I found out that the money I sent was never used to pay off the time share balance and that this was a scam. It became a red flag when I was asked to pay Mexican taxes upfront before they could proceed with the sale. I refused, cancelled the sale and asked for my money back. I was told a manager would get back to me and no one ever did, which confirmed it was a scam.
