I was contacted by Mark Abbott by telephone on or about May 2nd with an offer to purchase our Timeshare in Cabo San Lucas. On May 14 we
entered into an agreement to sell the timeshare with Karen Clark. We were told that the closing would occur on Monday, May 23 and the
official documents included the name of the buyer. Per Ms. Clark&'s written instruction, we wired 9% tax to the escrow account, following a telephone call from the bank, verifying that the escrow had been established. On May 31 we were contacted and informed that there was a State Tax of 10% due that would need to be wired to the escrow account and that the sale funds plus the tax would be wired to us within 72 hours of when the tax payment cleared. Again, following receipt of what appeared to be official documents, we complied.
On June 8 I received another telephone call from someone posing as a Mexican customs agent, stating that the wire had been stopped at the border and a customs fee was required before it could be released. Ms. Clark returned my call on June 9 after another person, posing as a custom agent called me. Ms. Clark assured me that this was unusual and that her company was working to resolve this issue. She forwarded instructions to wire
more money to clear customs although the other options included having her company pay the fee or to cancel the transaction and have
the Mexican government refund the tax payment. I have asked for a refund but am quite sure that will not be coming. I was also
contacted by Francisco Vargas Ramirez both by phone and email [email protected] who provided a guarantee
from Bancomer.
I received various documents which I now believe are forged, including documents from Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT
official translation and banking instructions), BBVA Bancomer (proof of funds and guarantees), Camara de Diputados Del H Congreso
De La Union(Notification of Tax Reform for Non Mexican Citizens), Bschoco (fee reimbursement agreement), and a sale document stating
that the purchaser is Cesar Armando Ramirez Meza, Member of Industrias Bachoco S.A. de C.V.
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I was contacted by Mark Abbott by telephone on or about May 2nd with an offer to purchase our Timeshare in Cabo San Lucas. On May 14 we
entered into an agreement to sell the timeshare with Karen Clark. We were told that the closing would occur on Monday, May 23 and the
official documents included the name of the buyer. Per Ms. Clark&'s written instruction, we wired 9% tax to the escrow account, following a telephone call from the bank, verifying that the escrow had been established. On May 31 we were contacted and informed that there was a State Tax of 10% due that would need to be wired to the escrow account and that the sale funds plus the tax would be wired to us within 72 hours of when the tax payment cleared. Again, following receipt of what appeared to be official documents, we complied.
On June 8 I received another telephone call from someone posing as a Mexican customs agent, stating that the wire had been stopped at the border and a customs fee was required before it could be released. Ms. Clark returned my call on June 9 after another person, posing as a custom agent called me. Ms. Clark assured me that this was unusual and that her company was working to resolve this issue. She forwarded instructions to wire
more money to clear customs although the other options included having her company pay the fee or to cancel the transaction and have
the Mexican government refund the tax payment. I have asked for a refund but am quite sure that will not be coming. I was also
contacted by Francisco Vargas Ramirez both by phone and email [email protected] who provided a guarantee
from Bancomer.
I received various documents which I now believe are forged, including documents from Servicio de Administracion Tributaria (SAT
official translation and banking instructions), BBVA Bancomer (proof of funds and guarantees), Camara de Diputados Del H Congreso
De La Union(Notification of Tax Reform for Non Mexican Citizens), Bschoco (fee reimbursement agreement), and a sale document stating
that the purchaser is Cesar Armando Ramirez Meza, Member of Industrias Bachoco S.A. de C.V.