According to the Attorney General, individuals operating timeshare scams are generally from Mexico. These con artists are hiding their real identity by using the names of legitimate businesses in the United States. In particular, they are using businesses registered with the Arizona Corporation Commission that have been inactive for years.
In some cases, these scammers even pretended to be representatives of the Mexican government. They also claimed that the government set up a fund to help victims of timeshare scams in Mexico.
Brnovich is encouraging Arizonans who believe they are a victim of consumer fraud to file an online complaint. They may also contact the Consumer Information and Complaints Unit in Phoenix at (602) 542-5763; in Tucson at (520) 628-6648; and outside of the metro Phoenix area at (800) 352-8431.
