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Corporate Resorts USA review: Timeshare Sale Solicitation - Fraud 21

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Received a solicitated call saying they were hired by Proctor & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson to find timeshares with Westgate Resorts and that we had a desirable 4 bedroom that they would be transferring to the Las Vegas property. They gave me an offer that was higher saying the companies are paying the retail price based on the Las Vegas property for a 4 bedroom and want our property and are willing to pay top dollar for it. Offered to reimburse me for maintenance taxes $800 and give us $8, 000 for the 4 weeks we had banked that were unused, and loss recovery assistance by his attorneys to get the money back we had spent with two other listing companies. To confirm your committment and ensure they have secured a property for these companies, you are asked to pay $3, 000 from bank funds for upfront legal fees, which is reimbursed to you 100% at closing. Guaranteed our product was sold. This is a very smooth operation and they are very convincing. It was the $3, 000 bank funds that blew the deal. I then called Brad & Dunn Street, whom they said they were registered with to find out they are flagged as high risk. Frank Rizzo is the end negotiator who says he owns the company, but he is not listed on Dunn & Brad Street for this company. He has a person call to see if you are interested in selling your timeshare, that they have a buyer, and there are no upfront listing fees. They tell you they are not a listing company but if you go their web site they are a listing company and rental company for timeshares with no advertisement for being a resource for corporations. His assistant that passes you off to Frank Rizzo is Sarah Smiles. Once I questioned the bank funds, he replied "why did we go through this then" and was very rude. He then told me I was being taken out of the block and just lost everything and the offer would be less if I changed my mind and he wouldn't offer any assistance with maintenance fees. I called him back to tell him D&B had him flagged as high risk and he was a scam. He told me he closed 1, 200 timeshares this month and I wasted his company's time and hung up on me.

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ccook
, US
Dec 29, 2010 1:02 am EST

CORORATE RESORS USA is a HUGE SCAM! If Dan Marino, Donna Brant or April Mandoza calls you please just hang up! No matter what they say. It is all a lie. They scammed us out of alot of money. Told us they had a buyer, a corporation was buying our points for alot of money. We had been scammed before from TRA and they said they were the only ones that could sell for corporations and that their lawyers would get our money back from from the 1st scam. I know we were foolish. But we really needed it to sell, it was the last resort before we have to file for bankruptcy. They said all the right thing sand promisred to God that this was not a scam and that our troubles were over. How can these people do this and swear to God. The only comfort I get is that God will be judging them soon and they will get their punishment! PLEASE NO ONE LISTEN TO THEM! They also took alot of money from us and now we have to file bankruptcy after 38 years of top Credit. If anybody writes anything positive about these people They are getting paid by Corporate Resorts!

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NorthEast Aware
Princeton, US
Jun 10, 2011 10:01 pm EDT

I believe they are using the name City Resorts now. I just received a call today that Chase wants to buy my timeshare for $28, 900 and I have to pay 10% upfront refundable at closing. I questioned the telephone solicitor to this ridiculous offer and he said that I don't sound so good! Do you believe that! Beware!

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, US
Jun 04, 2011 11:21 pm EDT

My senior parents were taken for $8, 000.00 by this A*& crooks. I have called many offices in NV, including Harry Reid's office. Tho' I don't agree with him on the Senate floor, his office, and all other political and state offices should be contacted. I totally agree with one of the above posts we need to join our angry voices together and GET louder! My parents are on a fixed income with now having to pay for caregivers out of pocket. These crooks called my elderly father, and stole from him! I just left a voice mail with the AG's office in NV. Please keep this blog alive so we can see what others are hearing from the numerous offices mentioned above. THESE CROOKS NEED TO BE STOPPED!

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We must stop them
Saint Peters, US
Apr 02, 2011 6:16 pm EDT

To ccook--we have started a group to go after these crooks. There are thousands out there who have been scammed by these people and they need to be stopped. If you are interested in getting involved with us, send an email to me at lindstr@msn.com. We Must Stop Them

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Used&Abused
Cherry Hill, US
Mar 23, 2011 6:38 am EDT

I have contacted Channel 13 as well as the local Sun paper. I received a letter today from the Dept of Business and Inustry REAL ESTATE DIVISION saying everyone with a complaint needs to contact the FTC to address your concerns of deceptive trade practices. 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington DC [protected] & the FBI in Las Vegas. These people need to be stopped!

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We must stop them
Saint Peters, US
Mar 13, 2011 5:23 pm EDT

Another scam without question! I agre...Satisfied Mike is one of the allias persons with the company. None of the names they use are their real names. We stupidly paid over $6, 000.00 with Halliburton the supposable buyers. All deposits to be returned at closing. Spoke at length with April Mendoza (as well as everyone else we spoke with) who stated, "I have been with this company for 3 years; I have 3 children; I would never do anything to put my children at risk by working for a scam company." Well, April Mendoza is really Tina Friend--she also uses Wendy--has trouble keeping straight who she really is and will answer the phone with the wrong names! Allison James is also an allias--don't know her real name, but she professes to be this great Christian and shares how God has worked in her life. Resort Cllub Int. is the name they used for us. Also Royal Resorts--channel 13 in Las Vegas is investigating and has aired at least one program--feedd them any information you have. The Jarev family and their co-horts have got to be stopped!

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Used&Abused
Cherry Hill, US
Feb 16, 2011 4:26 pm EST

Satisfied Mike...you sound like you are part of the scam...how is it that you are the only one who was not taken by these con artists? Can you explain the following...How is it that the "877" number that was given to us to contact Corporate Resorts is no longer a working number, and when we contact our credit card company, and give them the info for Corporate resorts, they immediately tell us we have been scammed? When we contact the banks involved, they also say we have been scammed. Sorry...but either you are part of the group doing the scamming...or you were not dealing with the same con artists.

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satisfied mike
Los Angeles, US
Feb 06, 2011 3:14 am EST

its amazing how bitter people are based on past experiences i also had a rough road trying to sell my timeshare but im not bashing someone who called with the ability to help ive dealt with the above mentioned quote scam artists and have made a mint on something i was f n tired of im totally satisfied with my results tho ill admit it was difficult to trust but i gave it one last shot and to my suprise it finally worked stop bashing these guys especially if you havent given them a chance

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Used&Abused
Cherry Hill, US
Jan 17, 2011 2:49 am EST

I was told to contact your your local Attorney Generals office allong with the FTC and it wouldn't hurt to conatact the local Media in Las Vegas. If all of us who got scammed by these SOB's make a loud enough noise maybe someone will do something about them.

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Used&Abused
Cherry Hill, US
Jan 14, 2011 5:55 pm EST

If anyone has dealt with Dan Monaco, Harvey Brooks, April Mendoza, Anthony Moore, and Jon Stevens or anyone from Corporate Resorts or any of the mentioned Timeshare BS companies you should lodge a complaint with the Las Vegas Attorney General office [protected]. They will pick our complaint if enough people contact them in regards to the same timeshare scam we've all been humiliated with. I have also contacted the Better Business Bureau and contacted my local U.S. Postal service for Mail Fraud if you received your contract info from them in the mail. This was as per the Las Vegas Police Dept. The Attorney General wants an explanation w/documentation sent to them :Office of Attorney General Bureau of Consumer Protection 555 E. Washington Ave. Las Vegas Nevada 81019

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Used&Abused
Cherry Hill, US
Jan 13, 2011 5:09 am EST

Dan Monaco, Harvey Brooks, Anthony Moore & Jon Stevens,

I want my $5, 000 back! Money sucking no good for nothing lying leaches should watch the movie Devil. I hope to God you guys get yours in the end! Some of the money I used was money
Given to my wife when her Dad passed away! I'm sure you don't care since one of you already used an excuse that your wife is very sick and going in for tests which is why you didn't get back to
Me when I was calling on a daily basis in Dec.. I called yesterday and forewarned you that I was going to call the local police and my Credit card company if nooone called back within a 24 hour period.
Well time has run out and I will continue to slam you guys and your BS Corporate Resort Company until I get my money back. So pay up!

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RVG
Downey, US
Dec 16, 2010 11:27 pm EST
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It appears I too have fallen a victim to the fraud/scam of Stanley Morgan, Thaddeus Caldwell, Dan Monaco, Allison James, April Mendoza, and the people at Corporate Resorts. I was contacted by Stanley Morgan about 2-3 months ago about selling my timeshare. He stated Corporate Resorts only deals with timeshare resales to corporations and that he currently had a corporation that is currently buying timeshares for the governmental tax breaks. He assured me that any deposit money paid to Corporate Resorts for the sale would be reimbursed upon closing. He sounding so convincing, and had answers to all my questions, that I said I would do it. Since paying Corporate Resorts that deposit fee, I have found out that Stanley Morgan is currently out on leave (due to a severe illness), and all of my calls to [protected] have not been returned. I'm obtaining legal advice to see how I can get my money back. Hopefully, Stanley Morgan never returns as this would assure one less scam artist and less victims of his deceit.

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epic03
Tempe, US
Nov 16, 2010 8:50 pm EST

got a call from resort club int l says they are in las vegas .. name john davis same info as above. wanted my timeshare would pay 29 000. then wanted ck NO credit card for 2 grand..referred to dun and bradstreet .today get another call fm jeff segal. are these the same people under different names?

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Used&Abused
Cherry Hill, US
Nov 10, 2010 6:46 am EST

Recieved call from Jon Stevens around the middle of August looking for people interested in selling their time shaes in St. Thomas. He needed to find 120 units didn't matter where they were located. They had a client(corporation) received a deal with the Govt. for $1 Million to purchase these units while the corporation receives a huge tax break. Stupid me, I bought into this by sending them $2000. I was recorded by April Mendoza( for my protection)? The whole transaction would take 45 to 60 days . About a month later I was told they ran into a snag considering this was a new venture for them. They then required another $2995 to help pay for the closing costs. This is when Dan Monaco aka. Michael Muise & Frank Rizzo's son came on the phone and told me about his background and he can be trusted and not to listen to all of the people out there yelling SCAM and BEWARE since they were most likely ex employees. He the mentioned that the deal should be closed by beginning of Nov. and they will fly us to Las Vegas to sign the paperwork. I was told to contact Anthony Moore if I had any questions. Well for the past 2 weeks I haven't been able to reach anyone but Harvey Brooks who was the Director and not for nothing a very arrogant piece of crap. Last week after I asked him where he was located he told me the discussion we had was over, not to call back and to wait for the money in the mail. I have been calling for the past 2 days leaving messages with the answering service. No one has called back! This is the Gods honest truth! If you happen to speak to any one of the people mentioned don't believe them and hang up so you don't do the same stupid thing I did.
The $2995 I gave them was money left for my wife when her father passed away a few years ago.
If anyone at Corporate Resorts is reading this and you still have intentions of still closing my deal as Harvey mentioned I to will change my tune. But until then I will continue to verbally smear your Company in every blog available.

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Harold from DC
Hamilton, US
Sep 13, 2010 11:33 pm EDT

I am embarrassed to admit that I got a phone call from Corporate resorts from an older lady (Annie) who told me that they had finally sold my 3 time shares for $105, 000.00. She said that their lawyers were in the process of closing on all three properties. They needed me to give them personal check information so that they could get the funds from my account rather than using a credit card which they said was very expensive to process under new Credit card guidelines.
They sent me documentation requesting electronic check transfer information and approval. There was no closing documents; rather, there was a set of documents that made no commitment to sell, but gave a probable selling period of 3 to 6 moths.
Here is the embarrassing part. Annie was the same lady I had talked with 18 months ago with a company called International Resort Exchange. I had paid $2400 via credit card at that time. I guess Im on her short list of idiots. After a brief check, I found that both companies are listed as scams.

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R.L. Hemion
, US
Aug 26, 2010 1:44 pm EDT
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I was approached by this group and was told that they would pay me $21, 500 for my timeshare, but I would have to give them 10% fees up front. I asked about their background and was told they had an excellent D&B rating and I should check it out. I checked the Better Business Bureau and they have a "F" rating. I then read this article and decided to not even bother to reply to them. I was called today and when I mentioned the BBB, F rating the caller gave me a song and dance about how they really were better than the rating. When he asked if I had called D&B I informed him that I had read this blog and I decided that I was not going to waste the D&B $40 fee to see that they really were rated "Risky". He then stated that I was an idiot and that was why I bought a timeshare . He then stated that he was surprised that my neighbor was not F...ing my wife. He then hung up. What a scam, and probably the worst person in business that I have ever talked to, if anyone really thinks that this is a business.

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lawnman1
lasvegas, US
Aug 19, 2010 1:27 am EDT
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im reading these blogs and i notice no one is a client... I promised once they sold my timeshare at the jockey club I would give them a good testimony..
that was 3 days ago I got paid! I did feel very nervous paying their fees but they did everything they said they would and i thank them. I also understand now what they mean when they say there are nay sayers for everything. well hope this helps there really is hope for selling i guess you just need the right person behind you.

Good Luck to all on whatever business decisions you make.

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Tennessee Country
Granville, US
Jul 29, 2010 2:40 pm EDT

They have called me at least four times. They have offered me $180, 000 for my timeshare but I have to pay them $5000 up front for closing costs. They went through three different levels of people talking to me. I finally got the same rude cursive comments and they hung up on me. Do not even give them the time of day.

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Shirley deBrauwere
Ocala, US
Jul 22, 2010 10:09 am EDT
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I received a phone call 2 days ago and it was very much the same as above. The man that called me was Richard Wood and said someone would call me the next day, which they did. His name was James Fulton. He is the one that made the pitch. He wanted $2000.00 and that sent up a red flag. My timeshare is in Ormond Beach Fl. 2 BR & 2Bath. He offered a nice price and said the $2000. and the maintenance fees would be reimbursed at the closing in 90 days. My husband was not at home at the time and I told him I would call back.He also told me they were the only Timeshare Co. listed at Dun & Bradstreet. So glad I checked this out and found your info. Another SCAM and I almost fell for it.

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Mtn Girl
Breckenridge, US
Jul 21, 2010 4:02 pm EDT

My parents were approached to sell their time share. There was a lot of fast talking and my dad was not sure what to do so asked me to call. We got pretty much the same sales pitch as the person above...representing a large corporation (they told us Nike among others) and have $5 million to buy various properties in our area... When I asked which title company they used and the fact that we would like the $2, 000 (for their paper work) to be put in an escrow account with a national title company I was told, very adamantly, that just wouldn't work! My fear is that my parents would pay the money up front and discover that they still own the timeshare--or the fact that they may pay the money up front and NOT own the timeshare without getting paid from this Corporate Resorts USA. During my phone call, I was also shifted to a man whom I assume is a "closer" because he started talking very fast and did not want to explain items to me (BTW, I've been a real estate broker for 25 years!) so I understood the terminology he was throwing around, but the general population would not. He also was very agitated when I asked for him to email me the information regarding their company and the steps for this transaction. I have yet to receive his email! STAY AWAY FROM THEM!

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Pissed off in Canada
Bowmanville, CA
Jul 12, 2010 3:02 pm EDT

Well I see that James Jariv is at it again! I'm so glad they called me to tell me they had a buyer and someone would call me back. I guess, once they realized it was me, their nemesis, they decided a call back wasn't such a good idea! So I called them today, hmmmm I wonder if Kenneth Johnson will return my call? So, they're still trying to sell timeshares? I guess the Government Funding thing didn't work for them!

This man has several companies running under the "Corporate Offices" phone number. In the past they have been:

GLOBAL EQUITY USA
VACATION RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
AMERICA WAY FUNDING
NATIONAL FUNDING CENTER
and the lastest one, CORPORATE VACATIONS USA

This man and his possi need to be stopped! Please write on every board to can find to complain! We have to ban together to get this man behind bars!

Thanks!

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