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Definitely a scam — and the client is apprised and ignoring the calls from “Ambassador Escrow in Detroit”. (<a href="https://www.no-scam.com/review/ambassador-escrow-services-scam-27892/" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; caret-color: rgb(225, 225, 225);">https://www.no-scam.com/review/ambassador-escrow-services-scam-27892/</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; caret-color: rgb(225, 225, 225);">)</span></div>
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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. </div>
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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. </div>
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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:</div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman", serif;line-height:1.5"><a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2019/02/25/scammers-promising-purchase-mans-timeshare-mexico-dupe-him-out-24-000/2952459002/" style="text-decoration: underline;">https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/consumers/2019/02/25/scammers-promising-purchase-mans-timeshare-mexico-dupe-him-out-24-000/2952459002/</a></span></p>
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Best, Josh </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com> on behalf of Rani K. Sampson <rani@overcastlaw.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 10, 2021 2:58 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company
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<b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joshua McKarcher<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 9, 2021 4:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Timeshare sales in Mexico with US escrow company</p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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),
<u>after</u> 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).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Many thanks for any insights you can offer, or a person you know who could demystify this for us.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Best regards, Josh</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">537 6th Street</span></p>
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