{"id":4179,"date":"2024-01-04T22:05:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T05:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/?p=4179"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T05:11:21","slug":"protect-your-membership-from-frauds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/protect-your-membership-from-frauds\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Membership From Frauds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"835\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-3.png 835w, https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-3-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-3-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-3-800x585.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>THE FRAUDULENT PROCESS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1.<\/strong>&nbsp;A Resale Agency contacts members with an offer to purchase their Vacation Membership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2.<\/strong>&nbsp;If a member accepts the offer, a broker contacts the member and sends a Purchase Agreement, along with a wire transfer form to fill out with the member\u2019s bank account information, and a form requesting membership information. The member is told the bank account information is necessary for the member to receive payment from the supposed buyer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3.<\/strong>&nbsp;A fake representative from a scam Transfer Department contacts the member and sends Owner Transfer Forms and payment instructions for the member to pay a Transfer Fee to a Mexican bank account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 4.<\/strong>&nbsp;The phony buyer is never heard from again and members receive no compensation for their memberships. The money sent by the member to the Mexican bank for the transfer fee is lost and the member\u2019s bank account information is now in the possession of scammers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"684\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-4.png 684w, https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-4-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Research the legitimacy of the agency or entity that wants to purchase your membership. If is an unsolicited purchase and the offer appears to be too good to be true, it is probably a scam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Never share your personal details or bank account information, or your vacation membership information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Never make payments to a Mexican bank account with a Mexican address.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"655\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-5.png 655w, https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/unnamed-5-300x104.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>These simple steps can help prevent monetary loss and protect your membership. Hang up or do not reply to any suspicious phone calls or emails.&nbsp;Verify the email has one of the official domain addresses:<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"577\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NasH0mi9UG5tXpY_Uf6_uvgBDDUlyxK7Pxf6Zs8n2JlLa_qAYPVgAMgLlp1-yqtnyuk2EdGY1fr_zkEC6aDyt07U3b548_g4qH4ukHmNxpsmh0wGPEpkyZ6EYjrLadflYiOVd8QxljhkW0ib5Vxtd88WvVNosdw3_o=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/d569d24ef638600d38fbd8ebc\/images\/e63130a8-0b0f-b0a3-8309-c4721c23779e.png\" alt=\"Official Domains\"><br>Report to:<br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"93\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NZBzWUt8aX_rIJ6HjkRNN3QVS12wLGKAzXi6JOai9t4UIzu2ZI0YbhFHWaQiE0nyGU5cwoWOnlSBpWx9bELdGD7y8s6iCTzCKruE44p8416BZDdhQYts9qN1HM5VOAD_7afwzWcVm79RHhL6EDR2S6_GxoySPDUOeM=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/d569d24ef638600d38fbd8ebc\/images\/d4ec712b-2cb9-09de-0ab2-051821cfa432.png\" alt=\"Official Solmar Channels\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The security of your membership is our top priority.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE FRAUDULENT PROCESS These simple steps can help prevent monetary loss and protect your membership. Hang up or do not reply to any suspicious phone calls or emails.&nbsp;Verify the email has one of the official domain addresses:Report to: The security of your membership is our top priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[43],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Protect Your Membership From Frauds - Solmar Members Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/members.solmar.com\/blog\/protect-your-membership-from-frauds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Protect Your Membership From Frauds - Solmar Members Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"THE FRAUDULENT PROCESS These simple steps can help prevent monetary loss and protect your membership. 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