I received a call from John Kennedy, said he was a Broker with The Harvent Group LLC. He said he had a buyer for my timeshare and the price was 80% of Market Value $127,000. He explained the money would be held in a Irrevocable Trust account at AFIRME BANCO Cross-Border Division in Monterrey Mexico. I received a bank statement showing the balance of $127,000. Next I am told I need to pay for a RFCE Registration (cost $7,122) and the buyer will reinburse me. I receive a new bank statement balance of $134,122. Next I was told I had to pay Baja Califormia Sales Tax ($12,700) and the buyer will reinburse me, then I received the bank statement showing $146,822 in the account. I called the bank using the phone number on the statement to verify the balance, I was told I have the correct balance. Once again I get a call from Mr Kennedy letting me know I needed to pay $5,973.10 recording and legal fee and the buyer will reinburse me, I received the bank statement showing $152,795 in the account. Next I received a Wire Confirmation showing the money was wired. I never received the wire. Mr Kennedy calls me with an urgent message, Mexico Customs was holding the money and I needed to pay $32,359.17 Clearance fee. Mr Kennedy said Customs was investgating "Money Laundrying" and I needed to pay ASAP, Buyer would reinburse me. Like always I received the bank statement showing $185,154.27 in the account. The money was returned to AFIRME Banco. Again Mr Kennedy called, the bank wants an Insurance Bond $23,971.33, $51,638.76 Income Tax and $38,615.41 Bank Processing Fee. I called AFIRME BANCO using a phone number I looked up on the Banks Website. I was told the account number did not exist in their bank and I did not have an account. I also had my bank call AFIRME to only get the same answer, NO ACCOUNT, I continue to get calls from Mr Kennedy and his International manager saying I must pay the money. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A SCAM.
The Harvest Group, LLC. Reviews
I received a call from John Kennedy, said he was a Broker with The Harvent Group LLC. He said he had a buyer for my timeshare and the price was 80% of Market Value $127,000. He explained the money would be held in a Irrevocable Trust account at AFIRME BANCO Cross-Border Division in Monterrey Mexico. I received a bank statement showing the balance of $127,000. Next I am told I need to pay for a RFCE Registration (cost $7,122) and the buyer will reinburse me. I receive a new bank statement balance of $134,122. Next I was told I had to pay Baja Califormia Sales Tax ($12,700) and the buyer will reinburse me, then I received the bank statement showing $146,822 in the account. I called the bank using the phone number on the statement to verify the balance, I was told I have the correct balance. Once again I get a call from Mr Kennedy letting me know I needed to pay $5,973.10 recording and legal fee and the buyer will reinburse me, I received the bank statement showing $152,795 in the account. Next I received a Wire Confirmation showing the money was wired. I never received the wire. Mr Kennedy calls me with an urgent message, Mexico Customs was holding the money and I needed to pay $32,359.17 Clearance fee. Mr Kennedy said Customs was investgating "Money Laundrying" and I needed to pay ASAP, Buyer would reinburse me. Like always I received the bank statement showing $185,154.27 in the account. The money was returned to AFIRME Banco. Again Mr Kennedy called, the bank wants an Insurance Bond $23,971.33, $51,638.76 Income Tax and $38,615.41 Bank Processing Fee. I called AFIRME BANCO using a phone number I looked up on the Banks Website. I was told the account number did not exist in their bank and I did not have an account. I also had my bank call AFIRME to only get the same answer, NO ACCOUNT, I continue to get calls from Mr Kennedy and his International manager saying I must pay the money. THIS HAS GOT TO BE A SCAM.