You are a knowledgeable buyer of timeshare interests.

So ask yourself:

"Why would anyone pay me more than the price from the developer for the same floor plan??"

Answer is simple: They wouldn't!! 

So, the next time someone offers to pay you more than you paid for your contract, tell the caller you have a great deal for them....

PAY LESS for the same contract....BUY FROM GRUPO VIDANTA!


Learn about the FAKE BONUS WEEK SCAM

Possible Timeshare Scams

Fake Bonus Certificate   Vidanta Grupo

No bonus weeks in this offer - just a waste of your time AND possibly money! NOT LEGITIMATE! Tap here to read all about the offer...



Read about the most frequent scam called the Advance Fee Fraud
. In this case, the timeshare owner/seller is cold called by an individual who claims to be a legitimate broker/agent for a legitmate broker/dealer/event planner/timeshare specialist. Often times the caller has stolen the identity of legitimate brokers/agents and companies to put the person being cold called at ease.

Here is how the scam works as diagramed by the FTC:

FTC Diagram of an Advance Fee Fraud Scheme
FTC Diagram of an Advance Fee Fraud Scheme

Scams - The unfortunate soft underbelly of the Timeshare Industry.



Report a fraud to the FBI
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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CALLER OR COMPANY...
Follow these simple steps to determine if the caller is legitiate or not:
  • Copy and paste the domain name into a “who-is” site to determine the ownership profile of the domain. When it was created, when changes were made and when it expires. The sites with one year durations are likely scams.
  • Copy and paste the address into Google Earth or some other mapping service with Satellite imaging. Look at the location of the address to determine if it refers to an office building or some other structure. Sometimes the address is a vacant lot.
  • Copy and paste the address into the search box of your browser. Identify companies located at the given address. It is best if you can find the management company or leasing agent. Call them and ask if the company in question pays rent to the management company. If you can’t find a management company or leasing agent, call one of the companies listed at the given address. Generally speaking, addresses in office buildings without specific reference to a suite number is a fake address. The US Postal Service or any other mail delivery service would not be able to deliver a parcel to an address that does not have a suite number.
  • Log into the state’s Secretary of State Business Search site. Search for the company name. If it does not appear, then the company is suspect.
  • Log into the state’s real estate division and search for the agent’s name or the name of the company. If the company does not appear, it is suspect. Sometimes you can find a name that has been hijacked by checking addresses listed. The scammer's address may not appear in the official records.
  • Search for a website called Yougetsignal.com. This site allows you to reverse look up email addresses, telephone numbers and other stuff. The keys are to determine if the telephone numbers are located at the address given in the website. The email search is likely to come up blank.


Participate in CLASS ACTION Suit? Government agency collecting data?

Stay away. All bogus offers. Tap here to see a list of offices in Mexico's Department of Tourism. Do not give your personal information to anyone!


Grupo Vidanta's warning - be aware and stay away!
Finally, heed Grupo Vidnata's instructions as they are outlined below:

Vidata’s Warning



So let's all do our part to help stamp out the scams: Only You Can Write the Check....So Don't Write It!
Remember, these people do not feel they are doing anything wrong.
  • Do not send money or pay for ANYTHING.
  • Do not send any documents by FAX.
  • Do send by certified return receipt requested to the caller's listed address as a test document. If the test parcel arrives and the recipient reads to you the information you requested in the certified letter, then at least you know the address is not fake.
  • Perform your due diligence carefully.
  • If it seems too good to be true, then stay away!
  • If it is legitimate, then all costs of the sale are paid from verified proceeds in a verified escrow account that you open and control - AFTER the sale closes.
  • ONLY YOU CAN WRITE THAT CHECK! IF NO ONE SENDS SCAMMERS ANY MONEY, THEY WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS!!
If you are contacted by a company that does not pass your "too good to be true" test, please let us know so we can share your information with others.

We love our timeshare with Grupo Vidanta. It provides us with facilities we would not otherwise be able to access with regularity. What all members don't care for are calls from unkown sources who have contract information that is not public. We all must be willing to say "no thank you" to these faceless, callers from cyberspace.

Following are articles about scams Aimfair members and others have described. Feel free to send us updates as you see the need.

Saturday February, 24 2024
Scammed | Can't Say No? | A Tale...

Do you trust someone you can't find info on? You're not alone! An article in USA Today hits home. It tells the story of a dad and husband who buys a timeshare, thinking it's perfect for family...

Saturday February, 17 2024
ASF (Auditoria Superior de la...

Nino received an email from a person who claimed to be an attorney with ASF (Auditoria Superior de la Federation) and shared his conversations with Aimfair. Nino is very good at identifying scams....

Saturday January, 20 2024
Wedding Planning Scam

An offer to rent multiple weeks - up to 80 guests - came in today. It looked phishy, so I looked up the domain. Sure enough, the domain called "knirghtfrank.com" is not registered. Here is...

Friday December, 15 2023
City Point Real Estate - Utah

We received the following from Nino, Aimfair's #1 scam investigator. Nino has uncovered so many scams, it is amazing he and we still receive more. One would think the scammers would highlight those...

Friday October, 20 2023
National Real Estate Investors -...

This morning, we received an upbeat email from one of our Aimfair friends in New York who had a fantastic time in Nuevo Nayarit this past summer with a group of 12. He joyfully exclaimed, "We had a...

Monday October, 16 2023
How to Respond to Unsolicited...

All of us receive calls from people we don't know. Many of us don't even answer the call unless the phone number is in our contacts list. Luckily, we can also block unwanted calls too. In...

Monday August, 21 2023
Bonus Week Notice from...

Wow! We must be high on everyone’s list. We just received an important notice from Vidamembers.com.mx reminding us that we have Bonus Weeks we have not used. Here is the notice: Dear Vidanta...

Sunday August, 6 2023
How Aimfair Saved $65,000 USD

Yes, that’s right. An Aimfair member contacted us a few days ago asking about the “guarantees" offered by SAT and HACIENDA - two agencies of the Mexican government. Based on these guarantees, he...

Saturday August, 5 2023
No Guarantees from FONATUR

We received word from Nino about another attempt by a caller to gain contract and confidential information for an investigation conducted by FONATUR. FONATUR, or the National Fund for Tourism...

Thursday August, 3 2023
Magnificent Realty Inc. and...

An Aimfair member posted the following on the Owners Forum: I have two companies simultaneously purporting to make me offers on my GM Deluxxe. Looking for any prior scam history. One is...

Tuesday July, 25 2023
Fake Vidanta Bonus Week Offer -...

Many of you received another notice from “Vidanta”. The email is from a domain called vidavacationmembers.com. Who? Vidavacationmembers.com is a 76 day old domain. It was created on May 10, 2023,...

Friday June, 23 2023
Fake Vidanta Offer - Arrives Again

We must have received this offer at least 12 times this year alone. The note goes on the say we have 15 bonus weeks that we have not used. They are worth $2,400 per week, and we are responsible for...

Wednesday May, 31 2023
TimeshareContractReview.com - Scam

We received a call today from Mexico. The caller said he was with a Mexican Federal Government group that is investigating fraudulent calls about timeshares that originate in Mexico. Of course, we...

Friday May, 26 2023
SECTUR Legal - Not related to...

An Aimfair member asked if we had heard about the SECTUR Legal offer to retrieve money spent by timeshare owners who have purchased timeshare interests based upon representations during timeshare...

Monday May, 15 2023
Alpine Asset Management - Scam

This email is very convincing. The message is Vidanta is working with a company in Zurich, Switzerland to rent members' excess weeks. The story line is Vidanta wants to do something for members who...

Thursday May, 4 2023
Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera...

What is the Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera in Mexico? Is the person who says he is with this agency real? Great question raised by an Aimfair member who was recently a victim himself....

Thursday March, 23 2023
Sofía Camarena C.

Scams are on the rise. One Aimfair member contacted me to ask about this offer and said he gets 3 calls a day - at least. Another receives more. Both alerted me to this "offer": !!!Vidanta...

Wednesday March, 8 2023
Vidantamember.com.mx - 12 Days Old

Another fake offer allegedly from Vidanta. Note, the domain - vidantamember.com.mx - was formed 12 days ago. Registrar Status Dates 12 days old Created on 2023-02-24 Expires on 2024-02-24...

Monday January, 30 2023
Timeshare Contract Review

Scams are all over. They even repeat themselves. Timeshare Contract Review is one of them. We first saw and posted an article about this group on January 6, 2023. John brought it to our...

Saturday January, 7 2023
The Vidanta Rental Scam Returns -...

Hola everyone. Like you most likely did, we received our reminder that COVID-19 kept you and me from using our 15 bonus weeks. Uh, oh, and they are about to EXPIRE! Yes, that's what the...

Thursday September, 15 2022
A New Scam - Old Story - Vidanta...

From Jimandshiela: Angelo Lisboa 914-246-2303 1964 GLOBAL INVESTMENT Angelo claims we own 70 shares worth $850/share of VIDANTA that will be cancelled soon to achieve SEC compliance for a public...

Sunday September, 11 2022
Timeshare Contract Review is 36...

We received an invitation to send information to Timeshare Contract Review. It is a domain that is about 36 days old. The sender states if you purchased a timeshare or vacation membership with...

Wednesday August, 31 2022
Fake Government Official Calls -...

An Aimfair member sent us a note asking about repeated calls received from individuals claiming to be working for the Mexico Secretariat of Public Safety. The question raised by the Aimfair member...

Friday August, 26 2022
National Real Estate Investors -...

National Real Estate Investors is 158 days old. It was created on 2022-03-21 and expires on 2023-03-21. Needless to say the entity is not trustworthy. Why? First, the domain is only 158 days...

Wednesday August, 17 2022
Fake Vidanta Covid Bonus Weeks -...

This just in...The Covid Bonus - 15 Weeks from Vidanta You know this is erroneous! No facts here! Just a return to the false offer of bonus weeks. Don't fall for this. It is a Scam!! Dear...

Tuesday August, 16 2022
Intercontinental Realty Scam -...

This article is a repeat of the same article that appears in Current News. However, the difference is we want you to know the name of the company and beware of callers associated with this company....

Thursday August, 4 2022
Fake Vidanta Covid Rental Offer -...

This is beautiful! First of all, this is a rehash of offers that date back to 2016. Of course, Covid was not around then, but Vidanta was. And so was the group that keeps offering us the same...

Wednesday July, 20 2022
Vidanta Members Rental Program -...

July 30, 2022 - We received this email: Dear Vidanta World Member: In these uncertain times we want you to be able to do something with your vacation time that is...

Tuesday July, 19 2022
Fake Vidanta Offer - Unused Bonus...

Its baaaacckkk. Yesterday, we received an offer to rent bonus weeks we do not own. It was sent to us by an impersonator of Grupo Vidanta. It is a reminder that Scammers are active. The offer is a...

Friday July, 1 2022
Luxury Travel Consultants Inc. -...

Our intrepid Scam Investigator sent us a warning about Luxury Travel Consultants Inc. It turns out he knows one to the other agents who contacted him last year. Isn't it amazing so many good people...


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