I got a call from Richard, he told me he was a broker for Death Valley Real Estate LLC. He said he had a buyer for my timeshare and the price was 80% of the market value of $127,000. He explained that the money would be held in an Irrevocable Trust Account at the Cross-Border Division in Mexico. I received a bank statement showing the balance of $118,000. Next, they tell me that I have to pay an RFCE registration fee (cost of $7,122) and the buyer will reimburse me. I receive a new bank statement balance of $125,122. I was then told that I had to pay the Baja California sales tax ($13,800) and that the buyer will reimburse me, then I received the bank statement that showed $148,922 in the account. I called the bank at the phone number listed on the statement to check the balance, they told me I had the correct balance. Again I receive a call from Richard informing me that I had to pay $5,973.10 for registration and legal fees and for the buyer to reimburse me, he received the bank statement which showed $152,795 in the account. I then received a transfer confirmation showing that the money has been transferred. I never got the cable. Richard calls me with an urgent message, the Mexican Customs was holding the money and I had to pay $32,359.17 clearance fee. Richard said that Customs was investing in "money laundering" and that I had to pay as soon as possible, the buyer Return My Money. As always, I received the bank statement which showed $185,154.27 in the account. The money was returned to the Bank. Again, Richard called, the bank wants an insurance bond of $23,971.33, $51,638.76 income tax and $38,615.41 bank processing fee. I called the BANK using a phone number I looked up on the bank's website. I was told that the account number didn't exist in his bank and that he didn't have an account. I also asked my bank to call the respective bank to get the same answer, NO ACCOUNT, I keep getting calls from Richard and his international manager saying I have to pay the money. THIS HAS TO BE A SCAM.
Death Valley Real Estate, LLC. Reviews
I got a call from Richard, he told me he was a broker for Death Valley Real Estate LLC. He said he had a buyer for my timeshare and the price was 80% of the market value of $127,000. He explained that the money would be held in an Irrevocable Trust Account at the Cross-Border Division in Mexico. I received a bank statement showing the balance of $118,000. Next, they tell me that I have to pay an RFCE registration fee (cost of $7,122) and the buyer will reimburse me. I receive a new bank statement balance of $125,122. I was then told that I had to pay the Baja California sales tax ($13,800) and that the buyer will reimburse me, then I received the bank statement that showed $148,922 in the account. I called the bank at the phone number listed on the statement to check the balance, they told me I had the correct balance. Again I receive a call from Richard informing me that I had to pay $5,973.10 for registration and legal fees and for the buyer to reimburse me, he received the bank statement which showed $152,795 in the account. I then received a transfer confirmation showing that the money has been transferred. I never got the cable. Richard calls me with an urgent message, the Mexican Customs was holding the money and I had to pay $32,359.17 clearance fee. Richard said that Customs was investing in "money laundering" and that I had to pay as soon as possible, the buyer Return My Money. As always, I received the bank statement which showed $185,154.27 in the account. The money was returned to the Bank. Again, Richard called, the bank wants an insurance bond of $23,971.33, $51,638.76 income tax and $38,615.41 bank processing fee. I called the BANK using a phone number I looked up on the bank's website. I was told that the account number didn't exist in his bank and that he didn't have an account. I also asked my bank to call the respective bank to get the same answer, NO ACCOUNT, I keep getting calls from Richard and his international manager saying I have to pay the money. THIS HAS TO BE A SCAM.