How One Family Lost $900,000 in a Timeshare Scam
Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.
A massive scam targeting older Americans who own timeshare properties has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars sent to Mexico.
Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The Times, tells the story of a victim who lost everything, and of the criminal group making the scam calls — Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels.
Guest: Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.
Background reading:
- How a brutal Mexican drug cartel came to target seniors and their timeshares.
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