November 29, 2023

Fraud Timeshares in Mexico

We have expertise and experience recovering your investment in Mexico timeshares and your wired money in the common fraud related with this industry and criminals in Mexico and US.

Many cases might become federal crime in Mexico because supposed/fake Mexican government authorities requested payments/fees on those transactions.

If you or anyone you know has fallen victim to a timeshare related fraud, in addition to file a complaint with the information below, we could legally assist you representing your interest before the Mexican prosecutors and courts. Be sure to include any available information including:

  • Emails, phone numbers, domains, company names.
  • Wired funds transaction information.
  • Details regarding the interaction with the scammers.

Most of timeshare contracts are operating under Mexican laws. As thus, according to the regulation for our practice as Foreign Legal Consultant we can render professional legal advice on Mexican law (whether rendered incident to the preparation of legal instruments or otherwise).

In general, you will find inappropriate wording for this kind of transactions because PROFECO, ADUANAS MEXICO, SAT, CONDUCEF etc.,  as Mexican authorities are not subject to these kind of taxes, fees or otherwise. In the Mexican Constitution there is NO FEE for a criminal case process for either the Judges, secretaries, court clerks or witnesses. The requested money transfers are to private companies that do not belong to the SAT office or any government agency in Mexico.

In addition, for this kind of transactions PROFECO, ADUANAS MEXICO, SAT, CONDUCEF etc.,  will never instruct you to pay to a private entity or individual a fee or taxes in any way. The SAT office does not accept or process paperwork in the name of another person without power of attorney, so the transfer for any valid tax in Mexico must be paid over the internet or in a bank with an official bank seal and dated.

Per Mexican law, Banco de Mexico  does not do transactions with the general public.

According to the Alert Number I-030223-PSA timeshare owners receive unexpected or uninvited telephone calls or e-mails from criminals posing as sales representatives for a timeshare resale company.

The sales representatives often use high-pressure sales tactics to add a sense of urgency to the deal. Timeshare owners who agree to sell are told they must pay an upfront fee to cover anything from listing and advertising fees to closing costs. Once the fee is paid, the company creates additional fees that victims are required to pay before the real estate transaction becomes final.

In some cases, timeshare owners defrauded by a timeshare sales scam are subsequently contacted by a fraudulent timeshare fraud recovery company. The representative from the recovery company promises assistance in recuperating money lost in the sales scam. Some recovery companies require an up-front fee for services rendered. At times, scammers purport to be a government entity requesting payments for fees associated with the sale of the timeshare.