The leader of a timeshare resale fraud scam which targeted elderly and vulnerable people, has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay back $3.37 million in damages. The Notorious Florida Based scammer was sentenced to 63 months in Federal prison, for defrauding more than 1,000 victims, many of whom […]
Police in Spain have released a statement saying 3 people have been arrested and 6 more will be charged after an investigation into a fraudulent timeshare exit company.
Police say the fraudsters were posing as legitimate lawyers but instead of carrying out any of the services they claimed to offer, they defrauded more […]
A class action lawsuit against Marriott Vacations has again asked a federal judge to certify their claim against the timeshare giant.
The suit accuses the company of duping them into signing up to invalid real estate deals via a points program. They say that Marriott Vacations made their points program seem like they […]
American retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor recreation merchandise, Bass Pro Shops is suing Timeshare company Bluegreen Vacations.
Bass Pro Shops has an agreement with Bluegreen Vacations for the timeshare resort to operate kiosks inside it’s stores. However, the retailer is unhappy with the way Bluegreen Vacations has been engaging in high pressure sales tactics at […]
The mastermind behind a huge timeshare scam which targeted more than 400 victims, has been ordered to pay back £85k under the proceeds of crime act.
In February 2018, Brian Carr was one of a group of nine individuals jailed for his involvement in a timeshare fraud scheme. The frauds were committed between […]
The Attorney General for Harrisburg, U.S. has announced that his office is putting a stop to a rogue timeshare company.
The office has filed a lawsuit against Groupwise, a timeshare termination company, and two of it’s employees and alleges that the defendants violated the Consumer Protection Law by failing to honour the terms […]
One elderly couple from the U.S. were asked to attend an owner’s update meeting when they checked into their favourite resort in Pennsylvania. They were offered a free breakfast if they attended a short meeting informing them about changes to their timeshare after Wyndham’s buyout of RCI.
However, breakfast soon turned into lunch […]
The Better Business Bureau, the American consumer watch organisation, is warning consumers about a timeshare scam conning people out of thousands.
Authorities began to investigate after a series of complaints from consumers who have been conned out of thousands. Investigators say the scam is operating as a property management company, however the company […]
Mercantile Claims are one of the UK’s leading timeshare termination and claims management specialists. We have successfully helped thousands of clients reclaim money for timeshares and holiday products that were mis-sold to them.
We are delighted to share with our readers, yet another successful claim for one of our clients who have received a settlement […]
Police in Cheshire have issued a warning to residents after they received a report involving a male who entered an elderly persons home demanding money.
The fraudster claimed to be a senior consultant for a timeshare company, he claimed that the elderly victim owed the timeshare company £6000. Fortunately for the elderly resident, […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
