
Bah Humbug to Holiday Travel Scammers
Stay jolly, everyone.
FTC announces 191 actions against timeshares scams.
The FTC announced Thursday that it had brought 191 actions against fraudulent operations offering to resell timeshare properties. In these scams, con artists offer to help sell a client’s timeshare in exchange for a fee paid in advance. But instead of finding a buyer, the scammers pocket the fee and disappear. Here is a list of the organizations the FTC brought actions against.
If you own a timeshare you’re looking to sell, here are five tips to help avoid scammers:
Stay jolly, everyone.
FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.
Tips on how to protect yourself from a charity scam in the wake of the earthquake in Nepal.