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...........For the second time in a month, police swarmed a suspected timeshare telemarketing scheme in Orlando on Wednesday.
According to police, 11 people were taken into custody for questioning. Early Wednesday evening, only one had yet been arrested on an unrelated warrant, but police said they expect all involved may eventually be charged.
The raid happened in an office building on Hiawassee Boulevard in the MetroWest area. Police say the suite targeted was being used as a so-called "boiler room," where telemarketers cold-called timeshare owners from illegally obtained lists, claiming to have a buyer for their vacation property.
"They were given a hard-sell," said Sgt. Amy Ameye, of the city's economic crimes unit. "They were told, 'If you send money… we will get the paperwork going, we will get your timeshare sold for you ASAP.'"
However, investigators say there were never any buyers. Instead, they say the telemarketers were pocketing up-front fees and offering no service in return...............
The full story is HERE.
According to police, 11 people were taken into custody for questioning. Early Wednesday evening, only one had yet been arrested on an unrelated warrant, but police said they expect all involved may eventually be charged.
The raid happened in an office building on Hiawassee Boulevard in the MetroWest area. Police say the suite targeted was being used as a so-called "boiler room," where telemarketers cold-called timeshare owners from illegally obtained lists, claiming to have a buyer for their vacation property.
"They were given a hard-sell," said Sgt. Amy Ameye, of the city's economic crimes unit. "They were told, 'If you send money… we will get the paperwork going, we will get your timeshare sold for you ASAP.'"
However, investigators say there were never any buyers. Instead, they say the telemarketers were pocketing up-front fees and offering no service in return...............
The full story is HERE.
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