[WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company

[Joshua McKarcher]

Definitely a scam — and the client is apprised and ignoring the calls from “Ambassador Escrow in Detroit”. (https://www.no-scam.com/review/ambassador-escrow-services-scam-27892/)

But these guys are very very good. They have very real looking documents, actual addresses, phones, faxes, websites that are not obviously nonsensical, good logos, purchase agreements, and “Matthew Stevens” from Ambassador gladly took my call last night (after a nice woman answered and transferred me). He was immediately conversant re my clients’ matter, was unfazed that I was an attorney, and spoke very convincingly about the intricacies of the Mexican real property transfer system.

But his agency and the broker in Tennessee (1-Stop Realty) are both nowhere to be found in either state’s business entity search or escrow/financial licensing database.

Similar con artists took a veteran California broker for over $24,000 — here’s a quick read if you’re bored just before 5 pm:


https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2019/02/25/scammers-promising-purchase-mans-timeshare-mexico-dupe-him-out-24-000/2952459002/

Best, Josh

Joshua D. McKarcher
McKarcher Law PLLC
537 6th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3345
(509) 758-3314 (fax)
josh at mckarcherlaw.com
www.mckarcherlaw.com<http://www.mckarcherlaw.com>
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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Rani K. Sampson <rani at overcastlaw.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 2:58 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv
Subject: Re: [WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company

SCAM! See the attached complaint (which began with a fee of $3,750).

Rani K. Sampson
Overcast Law Offices | Attorney
23 S Wenatchee Ave #320, Wenatchee WA 98801 | (509) 663-5588 x 6

From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Joshua McKarcher
Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 4:07 PM
To: WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company

I would be grateful for a moment of your time – or even just a reply saying, “Yep, that’s legit!” or “Nope! That’s a con job!” if you have experience with a US citizen selling a timeshare interest in Mexico, by which (I am told) the current owner must wire large fees ($3700 and then $2250) to the “clerk of court” in Mexico before that clerk of court will prepare and release papers to transfer ownership.

An international escrow company based in Detroit is telling me that my client will receive all sales proceeds (over $40k), plus reimbursement of all these costs (ultimately paid by the buyer), after the papers are sent to them from the Mexican government that handles these transfers. And, in turn, the government will only accept payment from the current owner on file (the seller).

Many thanks for any insights you can offer, or a person you know who could demystify this for us.

Best regards, Josh

Joshua D. McKarcher
McKarcher Law PLLC
537 6th Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3345
(509) 758-3314 (fax)
josh at mckarcherlaw.com<mailto:josh at mckarcherlaw.com>
www.mckarcherlaw.com<http://www.mckarcherlaw.com>

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