Buying, Renting, and Selling Timeshares

Anyone have experience with Castle Law Group, PC out of Tennessee

Feb 03, 2017

let me know if you decide to take the steps to file suite - these organizations must not only be stopped but must return funds that were scammed

cynthiav75 wrote:
There are so many of us that have been scammed by this law firm. Is it possible for us to get together and file a class action suit against the firm to recover our monies and any other damages? I would be interested in getting some sort of recovery from this firm.


Doris W.
Feb 03, 2017

To repeat, there is virtually NO chance of a "class action" suit, for reasons already clearly specified above. No attorney would want to take this on, particularly with so few people able to be found and organized to constitute a "class" in the first place. You frankly have all the information you need to take action individually and independently and entirely on your own, provided in detail in a post above. No one is going to just magically appear to take you by the hand; that ain't gonna happen. Initiate action yourself and file your own formal complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General if you have fallen victim to this scheme.

There is a saying that "God helps those who help themselves". It's true and it's applicable in this matter. Help yourself --- the simple and straightforward truth is that no one else is going to assist you until and unless you make the effort to initiate some action YOURSELF.

dorisw51 wrote:
let me know if you decide to take the steps to file suite - these organizations must not only be stopped but must return funds that were scammed

cynthiav75 wrote:
There are so many of us that have been scammed by this law firm. Is it possible for us to get together and file a class action suit against the firm to recover our monies and any other damages? I would be interested in getting some sort of recovery from this firm.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 05, 2017 06:39 AM

Feb 03, 2017

seanr121 wrote:
I'm not trying to shoot the messenger, but the majority of your comments come off more as someone sitting around being a smart ass to people for kicks. If you are legitimately trying to help, then I apologize. The most recent comment you left seemed very helpful compared to the basic snide comments you seemed to have left before.

For kicks? I have neither the time nor the intent to offer input "for kicks". You are certainly free to perceive my input any way you choose. As a former prosecutor, now retired, I don't sugar coat ANYTHING for ANYONE. Frankly, I don't see anyone else in these forums providing any substantive information even remotely resembling specific direction or useful recommendations to help others to take decisive ACTION. Instead, what I mostly see in these forums is a lot of ineffective hand wringing and angry "venting". Hand wringing and venting in a discussion forum will never result in getting the focused spotlight of justice shining down onto these parasites --- but initiating overt, formal ACTION just might do so!

Assimilate or just ignore my occasional input here as you may see fit; I honestly don't care. As stated before, it's not MY money that keeps repeatedly being sent off to these parasites.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 05, 2017 06:46 AM

Feb 04, 2017

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Sean R.

Last edited by seanr121 on Feb 05, 2017 10:29 AM

Feb 04, 2017

Thanks for your unsolicited "critique" of my input, although your assessment helps no one. My input is offered to help educate and to motivate; I'm not seeking to make new friends.

What exactly do YOU bring to the table --- besides unsolicited criticism of others' input?


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 05, 2017 06:37 AM

Feb 05, 2017

Let's please refrain from personal conflicts in the forum. Our purpose is to educate and warn others of potential scams and problems. We are here to share information and not get into conflicts with each other.

These forums have been a great help for people who otherwise would have lost thousands of dollars to scammers. Please put your energy to good use and post your positive comments to help each other.


Don P.
Feb 05, 2017

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Sean R.

Last edited by seanr121 on Feb 05, 2017 10:34 AM

Feb 06, 2017

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L V.

Last edited by paolam20 on Nov 22, 2019 09:22 AM

Feb 06, 2017

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L V.

Last edited by paolam20 on Nov 22, 2019 09:22 AM

Feb 07, 2017

paolam20 wrote:
I'm working on this... I have talked to a lawyer over there... I want to recover my money as well. But this is burning me out-- because in this forums everybody complains but anybody step forward, I keep giving my email here is and we can plan a conference call because we are people from everywhere victims of this fraud

Have you initiated YOUR OWN individual, formal complaint DIRECTLY with the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, utilizing the detailed contact information that has already provided in a previous post within this thread? Of what possible use or value would having "conference calls" and private email exchanges be to anyone anyhow?

It is certainly an individual right and prerogative to have useless email communications with other dissatisfied "customers", but I respectfully submit that doing so is a waste of time and effort and will not actually yield any productive results. Further, I am frankly dubious about YOUR actual intentions here. Why would you (or anyone else) not just attempt to engage and utilize the considerable legal clout and influence of the TN Attorney General's Office? What have you got to lose if your money is ALREADY gone and efforts to get it refunded have been completely unproductive? Again, the course of action that someone pursues is entirely their own choice to make, but driving in the completely wrong direction seldom results in successfully arriving at the intended destination.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 07, 2017 01:58 PM

Feb 07, 2017

Be careful of people wanting you to contact them by email or steer you to a website. The scammers lure you to a website or email address by posing as victims and then they claim that they can help you out. They isolate their victims by steering them out of the public forum where they can spring their trap.

NEVER contact anyone you don't know by email that they want you to go to. They then phish for your personal information or try to get you to fall for their scam.

NEVER go to a website that they steer you to. They can hack into your computer or steal your identity.

BEWARE of anyone posting email or website information in the forums.


Don P.

Last edited by donp196 on Feb 07, 2017 07:27 AM

Feb 07, 2017

indvertent duplicate of post directly below, voluntarily deleted.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 07, 2017 07:57 AM

Feb 07, 2017

donp196 wrote:
Be careful of people wanting you to contact them by email or steer you to a website. The scammers lure you to a website or email address by posing as victims and then they claim that they can help you out. They isolate their victims by steering them out of the public forum where they can spring their trap.

NEVER contact anyone you don't know by email that they want you to go to. They then phish for your personal information or try to get you to fall for their scam.

NEVER go to a website that they steer you to. They can hack into your computer or steal your identity.

BEWARE of anyone posting email or website information in the forums.

Good advice, but I will state unequivocally that all of the email, phone, web site and complaint form information that I previously provided in this thread for the Tennessee Attorney General's Office is completely valid (and easily verifiable) PUBLIC information.

A phone call directly to the TN AG Office at the number provided can / would easily verify that everything I posted is completely legitimate and entirely accurate. "Trust but verify" is always a good, safe and wise practice. I once worked with a prosecutor who had a plaque on the wall in his office that said, in very large calligraphy letters "In God We Trust" . Below that, but in much smaller print, appeared the words..."all others we investigate".


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 07, 2017 10:11 AM

Feb 07, 2017

The post I'm referring to is from Paolam20. He has been posting in several threads in the forum hinting that he has an interest in hiring an attorney. His subtle suggestion that you can use attorney to handle these matters is more than highly suspicious. He then posts his email contact information like he does in the other threads.

This type of suggestive posting doesn't just smell bad it stinks to high heaven. The scammers purposely try to sound less educated or a language barrier problem. They try to make it look like they are victims when in fact they are setting a trap by steering victims to their email or website.

I spent over twenty five years in law enforcement and I can smell a scam miles away and this one stinks up the forums.


Don P.
Feb 07, 2017

donp196 wrote:
The post I'm referring to is from Paolam20. He has been posting in several threads in the forum hinting that he has an interest in hiring an attorney. His subtle suggestion that you can use attorney to handle these matters is more than highly suspicious. He then posts his email contact information like he does in the other threads.

This type of suggestive posting doesn't just smell bad it stinks to high heaven. The scammers purposely try to sound less educated or a language barrier problem. They try to make it look like they are victims when in fact they are setting a trap by steering victims to their email or website.

I spent over twenty five years in law enforcement and I can smell a scam miles away and this one stinks up the forums.

Thanks for that clarification. I certainly would not want anyone to be reluctant to use any of the (public information) contact info I provided for the TN Attorney General's Office.

I haven't seen the other solicitation posts to which you make reference, but I agree that there is a foul aroma associated with ANY effort trying to take discussion matters out of the public view and into private communications instead, for no clearly defined or beneficial purpose. The goal in doing so is surely not to "help" anyone, except to "help" people out of their money, or to "help" them out of their personal information --- or both.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 08, 2017 07:30 AM

Feb 08, 2017

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L V.

Last edited by paolam20 on Nov 22, 2019 09:23 AM

Feb 08, 2017

SCAM ALERT !!


Don P.
Feb 09, 2017

donp196 wrote:
SCAM ALERT !!

I certainly agree, but you gotta hand it to this person, who is clearly undeterred and not letting a lame, unconvincing and semi-coherent story curtail his / her phishing efforts.

Anyone choosing to willingly travel down this dangerous road with this dubious individual will surely later regret ever having done so. Be smart, people --- just don't even go there.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 13, 2017 01:53 PM

Feb 09, 2017

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L V.

Last edited by paolam20 on Nov 22, 2019 09:17 AM

Feb 10, 2017

paolam20 wrote:
No, I did not contact the attorney here in the states. My problem it's with a resort in Cancun, and the attorney who can solve this dispute has to have license to represent me over there.

No, I'm not trying to SCAM to anybody, I want my money back, and my Spanish is better than my English, and if you are not interested in get your money back, or at least try it. It's ok.

I also send a email to PROFECO, you can do that as well, it's free. And that is an entity that protect costumers against mal practices of business, and regulates business in MEXICO, that it's free. I don't know when they are going to respond my email, or call me back.

what is the point of this forums any way?, complain only...? or anybody found a solutions before?

- Paola Michel

With all due respect, your problem and your complaint is clearly (and ONLY) with some unidentified timeshare resort or transaction in Cancun, MEXICO. Accordingly, the ONLY assistance you are going to receive (likely none at all) is also IN MEXICO. No attorney anywhere in the U.S.A. is going to take any interest whatsoever in your timeshare issue in MEXICO, so what exactly is your objective in trying to solicit people to contact you privately, outside of the RedWeek forums, about your Mexican timeshare issue?

If your unspecified problem or complaint (whatever it may be) is legitimate, then PROFECO in MEXICO may help you (not likely). Otherwise, you are wasting your time trying to solicit private contacts from people here in the RedWeek forums when your problem and your solution (if any solution even exists at all) is clearly and only IN MEXICO!

Timeshare salespeople in Mexico have been lying to people for years, successfully getting away with it, completely unimpeded, every single day for many years now. Whatever sorry excuse for a "legal system" exists in Mexico, it is one that is highly unlikely to be of ANY particular help or benefit to you. Good luck just the same.


KC

Last edited by ken1193 on Feb 13, 2017 02:00 PM


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