PossibleTimeshare Scam Alert: City Resorts out of Las Vegas, NV09/16/2011KAJ18 out of Kalispell, Montana has issued a consumer alert regarding reports of a timeshare scam being operated by a company calling itself City Resorts claiming to be located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company calls timeshare owners claiming to have located a buyer. The company then asks for money for closing costs.An elderly couple in Billings who was anxious to sell to pay some hospital bills fell victim to the scam.And so he did a couple interviews with what he assumed was the FTC and then they said that they needed a check for $3249. as a processing fee and so he sent that money to them and now he’s not heard back from the company,” the BBB’s Colleen Smith said.If you believe that you have been the victim of consumer fraud perpetrated by this company, please take the time to report the crime to the Attorneys General of both Nevada and Montana, as well as the Attorney Generals of the state where you reside and the state where your timeshare is located.You can report timeshare scams to the Attorney General of Nevada by clicking HERE.You can report timeshare scams to the Attorney General of Montana by clicking HERE.You can access contact information for all the United States Attorneys General by clicking HERE. |