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Tele Teton Corporation

Aug 31, 2011

BIG TIME SCAM!!!!!! I received a call about a couple of months ago from a company called Redline Funding. They assured me they had a buyer for me, they even sent me a phony "purchase agreement" with the alleged buyer's signature. Needless to say i fell for that scam and they took my 2100 dollars! a few weeks later there phones are disconnected! And a few weeks after that i receive another call from Teleteton saying the same exact thing. Both companies are the same. These scammers need to be stopped!!! I too have complained to the attorney general in michigan and they have told me that this case is now with the post master general. they must get stopped soon! these people are pathetic and shouldnt be allowed to continue to be in business. they are stealing from innocent people like me and you!!!!!!


John M.
Aug 31, 2011

So sorry to hear you fell for this scam. Unfortunately, we see posts like this every week.

This is probably the last thing on your mind right now but, what did Tele Teton tell you the $2100 was for? Closing costs? Lien search, back taxes?


Lance C.
Sep 08, 2011

Why don't we all call channel 7 on your side.


Cindy R.
Sep 08, 2011

Title search Deed Waranty First Right of Refusal


Cindy R.
Sep 08, 2011

Yes, thats exactly what they told me the money was for title search and lein search, estopal letter basically "covering closing costs". These scammers are the same people! They'e already traced grand rapids and lansing, michigan to orlando, florida. Fraud is a federal offense and all these scammers are going to go to jail for a long long time but lets hope we get our money back first. Keep reporting all information to attorney general in both states so we can catch these thieves!


John M.
Sep 12, 2011

In addition to having filed a complaint with the Michigan Attorney Generals Office I have contacted the Consumer Fraud Dept. with the Wyoming Attorney Generals Office and am working with them about Redline Funding, which is connected to Tele Teton. I am waiting for paper work from them. They are aware of this scam and said they would work with me to try to get our money back. I will not let up on this!!! I will keep pressing to get these people located and prosecuted. We all need to be persistant and don't drop the ball. I think that these scammers are used to people giving up. Let's not do that!! They are still out there under another name, such as Tele Teton, scamming other timeshare owners.


Janet P.
Sep 20, 2011

I was taken by red line funding too and after research and seeing the connection to tele teton i had a friend who will remain nameless as so not to loss his job found that both company's are under the same one in orlando florida holiday advertising , i have given this info to the attorney general in florida,I want my money back or the deposit they promised ,keeping my fingers crossed.


Lee C.
Sep 20, 2011

What is the name of the Florida company? We were also contacted by one there, as well as my father-in-law. I have always thought that Redline was connected to Florida and when I spoke to the Wyoming Attorney generals office they confirmed that for me. He said that most everything comes out of Florida and that they are the biggest scammers. Scum and low crawls!! How do we go about getting our money back? Did the Florida Attorney Generals office make any reference to helping you to get your money back?


Janet P.
Sep 22, 2011

Bill Richmond (517) 803-4266-or 517-803-4266 contacted me saying he had a preapproved buyer that was interested in my time share in the Bahamas. With Him as a go between the buyers and I settled on a number. I started asking questions. He said had been working with the buyers for three weeks and they were preapproved for 75000 which is about twice the amount of our agreed selling price. He also said they have a A rating on the BBB of MI. (which is true, but only for a few months. With no complains showing on the web site I started to thinking that maybe it wasn't a scam). He said he has worked to the company for three years. He said Buyers package was sent out and was to be over nighted back with a large deposit that would be the sellers after the $1000 that was theirs if the deal didn't go through. He said that the finance dept would call me the next day when they had the deposit in hand that was yesterday. Isabella Deluca called from (517) 803-2704. She sent me over their purchase agreement and mine. faxed from (213)232-3224 Efax Los Angeles, CA. - I am a Realtor in CA so I know thing are not exactly the same in all states but these were my red flags. 1. I question that purchase agreements buyers and sellers. There was really nothing tying the two together to prove I had a buyer for my specific property. 2. The buyers address was blacked out. 3. I asked for a copy of the deposit check. Which is standard in job here in CA. 3. Also asked for a copy of the preapproval letter to prove the buyer could get a loan. Which is standard here in CA 4. I asked if this was a billateral contract - meaning the buyer and seller where seeing and signing all documents. (with the exception of loan information) everything is disclosed to all parties. They said no the buyer was their client- so they could get the 3% from the lender. That didn't make sense to me. 5. Then I questioned where she lived and told her about some of the things your forum said the office space not being a true office just and phone redirect. She said she lived in Lansing and she does read any forums. She referred back to the A rating in the BBB. I argued that has only been for a few months. 6. I asked her if they had any possitive feedback about a deal that had closed so I could read it. she didn't know of any. 7. I told her I would give her company double the fee amount from the seller side to them if they would not ask for a upfront fee and collect at close. No she couldn't do that. 7. I asked to pay all title, escrow, transfer and what ever else comes off the seller side directly to the companies. She didn't go that either. So I told her it was a no go for husband and myself. She was nice and professional, but I like everything out on the table for everyone to see equally.


Thresa S.
Sep 24, 2011

Guys i think i found them. I did some digging based off the info i got here and i think i found them. Im gonna be down in orlando in a week to use my timeshare. I think i might just swing by there office.......lets keep going and we will get them.......check the link out below.....i believe this is them! Just copy the below and paste it in your web browser bar.

http://www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?action=DETFIL&inq_doc_number=L10000104096&inq_came_from=NAMFWD&cor_web_names_seq_number=0000&names_name_ind=N&names_cor_number=&names_name_seq=&names_name_ind=&names_comp_name=HOLIDAYADVERTISING&names_filing_type=


Danny W.

Last edited by dannyw50 on Sep 24, 2011 12:10 PM

Sep 24, 2011

I tried to go to your address but I didn't get anywhere that showed me Holiday Advertising. It went to a page entitled Florida Dept of State...Division of Corporations. It said it was an "Invalid HTML from parameter count".


Janet P.
Sep 24, 2011

Sorry not sure why its not working for you. Ill just type instructions out.

Go to www.sunbiz.org Then click on the right side on "search out records" Then click on "inquire by name" Then type in "Holiday Advertising" Then click on the first one. The only active Florida company titled Holiday Advertising LLC is the first one. Looks like we found the person stealing all our hard earned money. Again im gonna be in Orlando for vacation in a week. Ive already discussed it with my wife and im gonna spend most of my time investagating. Already hired a private investagator also to start doing some digging come Monday.


Danny W.
Sep 25, 2011

Group, Let's get these scammers!!!!! Here are some of the names I worked with while they were trying to scam me. They are probably all fraudulent but it may help. Steven Adler, CEO Angela Johnson, Admin Assistant Beth Saeger, Senior Financial Manager They pretended to be working out of: 120 N. Washington Square, Suite 805 Lansing, Michigan 48933 . I Fed Ex'd my 41985 deposit there. Best to all of us!!


Lynn D.
Sep 25, 2011

Redline Funding name that contacted us was Jason Whitley. Owner name was supposedly Robert Harris and director of client services was Audrey Brooks. Their address given was 2525 E. Paris SE, Suite 111, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Of course we all know now that they were never at those physical addresses. That Steve Adler is suppose to be from Jackson, Wy. with office in Cheyenne. Wyoming is a very small state and someone always knows someone here. No office in Cheyenne. Imagine that. And I am with all of you...lets nail these guys!!


Janet P.
Sep 26, 2011

When I went to the site you provided I noticed that under the Principal Address that is provided it states that it "changed on 05/06/2011". I think that might be significant, as they probably have to move around. Just like they change their name and addresses once they take our money and close up shop. I will be surprised you find them at the address they have listed on this site. And..they probably go online and read all of the blogging on the different sites from all of us that have been scammed or suspicious of them.


Janet P.
Oct 11, 2011

I just got scam by tele teton, who should i contact to report this to. How can we stop this from happening to anyone else? People work hard for there money then you have people out hear taking advanage of you. I felt things didn't sound right i also call myself checking them out and went with it .I wish i had rain up on the sight before i sent my money. Now when i call they dont even answer the phone get voice mail had my daughter to call from her phone they answered and i got on the phone they didnt sound so professional as they did in the past, before they got my money i could call all day long and they answered. they hurred up and got me off the phone and said they will have the person i asked for to call me he worked customer service, I thought he was with sales and i asked the person on the phone who she was because i had spoken to her before this time she gave me a different name.


Rochelle H.
Oct 11, 2011

I got scam sept. 26,2011 for$1536.00 processing cost, I didn't have the money had to borrow it from my parents. Now i owe them and still paying for the timeshare


Rochelle H.
Oct 13, 2011

First of all, everyone that's been scammed by this company should report the scammers to the Attorney General in the state the scammers are located .... in most cases you can do this online.

The Florida AG is coming down on these scammers bigtime.


R P.

Last edited by jayjay on Oct 13, 2011 08:23 AM

Oct 19, 2011

jayjay wrote:
First of all, everyone that's been scammed by this company should report the scammers to the Attorney General in the state the scammers are located .... in most cases you can do this online.

The Florida AG is coming down on these scammers bigtime.

jayjay, I think we've been scamed, too. Been dealing with Tele teton since Aug. 1st. Received the contract, sent the money, got all their e-mails re. searching for clear title, giving my resort 1st right of refusal, setting up closing in a couple of weeks, blah blah blah. And for the last couple of days I've be trying to call those same telephone numbers(517)-803-2700 & (517)803-2931 but I can't get through. "The mail box is full" and some other B.S. Can anyone give us some information on how to contact the Attorney General or anyone else who may be able to help us. I want to put these "bloodsuckers" behind bars!!!


S D.
Oct 20, 2011

sd131 wrote:
Can anyone give us some information on how to contact the Attorney General

The "Buying, Selling, and Renting" forum has a pinned thread about how to report upfront fee scammers to the Attorney-General. It shows the website where you can file your complaint online.


Lance C.

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