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Topic: Scam artists are at it again!!!
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suzanne
TUG MemberPosts: 1565
From: Pompano Beach, FL USA
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 04-19-2005 08:23
    
Have received emails from someone named Carna Kelvin saying interested in purchasing my week, what is my price? The scam comes into play when they want to have a third party send you a bank check for more than the total price and have you send them a check for the difference. So please newcomers to timesharing don't fall for this scam. I remember it was going around a few months back and wanted to give everyone a heads up that its back. Thanks to TUGGERS who posted about it the first time around, I knew what it was right away.Suzanne
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teepeeca
TUG MemberPosts: 675
From: vacaville, ca., usa
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 04-19-2005 09:21
Simple solution.Have them send you the check. Deposit in your bank account. Wait a "minimum" of 6 months to a year, (to make sure everything clears, and no fraud is involved) and "then" return the "overrage" to the purchaser, along with the deed to the timeshare. Of course, use part of the "overrage" to pay the mx fees, on behalf of the "new" owner. IP: Logged |
gresmi
TUG MemberPosts: 1410
From: Pembroke Pines, FL, USA Own: Aruba - Casa Del Mar, Playa Linda, Aruba Phoenix; Omni Cancun, Seapointer, SA
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 04-20-2005 19:08
It's not just timeshare renters they're targeting. I've been approached 6 or 7 times for various business reasons, not only timeshare rentals.
Just tell these clods you're internet savvy and aware of this nonsense going around, not that they're involved or anything. :-)
But make sure they understand "no tickee no washee" and you're not interested in doing any currency gyrations. That has done the trick for me every time. They don't email back after that.------------------
Greg Greg's Excellent
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akdeweyj
TUG MemberPosts: 20
From: Alaska Own: SVC Hawaii
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 06-01-2005 17:41
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Originally posted by suzanne:
Have received emails from someone named Carna Kelvin saying interested in purchasing my week, what is my price? The scam comes into play when they want to have a third party send you a bank check for more than the total price and have you send them a check for the difference. So please newcomers to timesharing don't fall for this scam. I remember it was going around a few months back and wanted to give everyone a heads up that its back. Thanks to TUGGERS who posted about it the first time around, I knew what it was right away.Do you remember the email address that was used in this scam? Suzanne
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teamjd
TUG MemberPosts: 21
From: Long Island, NY
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 06-02-2005 11:38
I have received a lot of these scams since I put up an ad on the TUG BBS. I used to just delete them, but now when I'm in the mood,I play. When they want to send me the check, I say OK. I give the a name, not mine and the address to the Federal Building here in NY. I say send the check to Agent .....I've never received a second response. After a week of no reply, I sent another reply, and it came back undeliverable, but then again, I might just have too much time on my hands  IP: Logged |
Jim C
TUG MemberPosts: 276
From: Batavia, New York. Krystal Vallarta
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 06-02-2005 17:37
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Originally posted by teepeeca:
Simple solution.Have them send you the check. Deposit in your bank account. Wait a "minimum" of 6 months to a year, (to make sure everything clears, and no fraud is involved) and "then" return the "overrage" to the purchaser, along with the deed to the timeshare. Of course, use part of the "overrage" to pay the mx fees, on behalf of the "new" owner.
Why bother??? ------------------
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