My OperaEnough With The Telemarketers
Monday, May 23, 2011 5:03:41 PM
Authorities shut down an Orlando-based telemarketing company allegedly posing as a timeshare sales brokering service. Victims of the scam reported that the business was bilking clients of cash by giving nothing in return of the payment the victims made to sell their timeshares. The number of victims in this timeshare fraud is estimated to reach thousands from across the US and Canada.
Isaken, one of the suspects, was listed in the state’s business records as the manager of a business called Resort Vacation Specialists LLC, located on Central Boulevard in Orlando, which closed down in 2009. Records also show that he has been arrested at least four times in the past in Orange County, on charges including battery, aggravated battery and violation of probation. The rest of the suspects do not appear to have arrest histories in Orange County.
Police said there could be more arrests to be made. Currently, there are more than 20 people detained but not yet charged. However, they are certain that the detained suspects will also face charges for being involved in an unlicensed business.
It is said that the business was operating under different names such as Resort Services Group, Resort Time Share Inc. and Resort Sales Group. Several business with those names and similar ones appear in state records. However, it is still unclear if any are connected to the business on North Magnolia Avenue.
Orlando police, code enforcement officers, and the Division of Agriculture and Consumer Services agents were involved in the raid of the suspects’ office on North Magnolia Avenue. Authorities said they seized cars, cash, computer equipment and documents. They were also able to secure a bank account and seize a UPS drop box. Orlando police Sgt. Barbara Jones said that some of the employees even tried to hide some documents in the attic. Police stressed investigation on the case is ongoing.
Local authorities were alerted to the group’s operations following a tip from Crimeline. Jones said it was unclear how long the illegal business had been operating, but police had been doing their investigation since December.
Detectives ask that victims of the said company to call Orlando police, and those who know valuable information on the suspects should contact Crimeline.
Isaken, one of the suspects, was listed in the state’s business records as the manager of a business called Resort Vacation Specialists LLC, located on Central Boulevard in Orlando, which closed down in 2009. Records also show that he has been arrested at least four times in the past in Orange County, on charges including battery, aggravated battery and violation of probation. The rest of the suspects do not appear to have arrest histories in Orange County.
Police said there could be more arrests to be made. Currently, there are more than 20 people detained but not yet charged. However, they are certain that the detained suspects will also face charges for being involved in an unlicensed business.
It is said that the business was operating under different names such as Resort Services Group, Resort Time Share Inc. and Resort Sales Group. Several business with those names and similar ones appear in state records. However, it is still unclear if any are connected to the business on North Magnolia Avenue.
Orlando police, code enforcement officers, and the Division of Agriculture and Consumer Services agents were involved in the raid of the suspects’ office on North Magnolia Avenue. Authorities said they seized cars, cash, computer equipment and documents. They were also able to secure a bank account and seize a UPS drop box. Orlando police Sgt. Barbara Jones said that some of the employees even tried to hide some documents in the attic. Police stressed investigation on the case is ongoing.
Local authorities were alerted to the group’s operations following a tip from Crimeline. Jones said it was unclear how long the illegal business had been operating, but police had been doing their investigation since December.
Detectives ask that victims of the said company to call Orlando police, and those who know valuable information on the suspects should contact Crimeline.
