Transfer America Reports Dangerous Scam

On STL Today, a man was sentenced to 46 months in prison for scamming over 54 people. Ralph Johnson, a 34-year-old man, was involved in a telemarketing scam that involved more than 22,000 people. They were able to take about $30 million from these people.

This company was in business from 2007 to 2010 and their main focus was cold-calling timeshare owners. The representatives would contact these timeshare owners and claim to have buyers who are ready to purchase their unwanted timeshare. This company was able to reach timeshare owners in Puerto Rico and Canada as well as all 50 states in the United States.

These representatives asked these owners for thousands of dollars to cover closing costs. However, once these sellers paid, they realize that there was no buyer. Johnson started in 2009 working for Universal Marketing Solutions and Creative Vacation Solutions. While working there he scammed more than a hundred victims which totaled about $282,000. After being arrested he pleaded guilty to his charges.

Transfer America warns timeshare owners to be careful of companies who ask for an upfront fee. Many of them are scams and will disappear once they receive their money. If you have an unwanted timeshare be sure to contact Transfer America and see what their services can do for you.