You would think that after 30+ years as a police detective, I would be immune to scam calls.

Last night proved otherwise.

I received a phone call from someone claiming they represented a company looking to purchase unused promotional weeks from my timeshare.

They offered $1,800 per week for seven weeks.

My cost for those promotional trips?
$399 per week.

The math sounded great:

• Spend: $399 × 7 = $2,793
• Receive: $1,800 × 7 = $12,600
• Profit: $9,800

Not bad for trips I rarely use.

The caller added a sense of urgency, explaining they needed hotel rooms quickly for an upcoming conference. They assured me they would handle all the arrangements, and I would receive payment as soon as the weeks were booked.

Then I remembered something my grandfather always said:

👉 “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”

So instead of agreeing, I asked the caller to call me back the next day.

I immediately contacted my timeshare provider.

Here’s what I learned:

❌ Promotional weeks cannot be sold or transferred to a third party
❌ They require the original holder to attend a sales presentation

In other words, the deal could never actually happen.

The real goal of the call was simple:

💰 Get me to pay $2,793 upfront to purchase seven promotional weeks.

Once the money was sent, the “buyer” would disappear.

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⚠️ Scammers rely on a few common tactics:

• Offers that seem too profitable
• Creating urgency so you act quickly
• Promising payment later
• Complicated transactions that sound legitimate

Their goal is always the same:

👉 Separate you from your money.

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🛑 Protect yourself

✔ Don’t be greedy
✔Verify before you comply
✔Call the company directly using a trusted number
✔Trust your instincts

And remember the advice that stopped this scam:

👉 If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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If a scammer will try it on a detective, they will try it on anyone.