Indiana journey firm ordered to stop operations for fraudulent timeshare transactions linked to Mexican metropolis

(WXIN/WTTV): An Indiana journey firm has been instructed to stop working after Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit claiming the corporate was concerned in fraudulent timeshare transactions.

The lawsuit was filed in Duboi County Superior Court towards GoGo Travel Consulting LLC, an organization based mostly in Jasper has been judicially dissolved after Rokita and the Homeowner Protection Unit of the Consumer Protection Division uncovered proof that it “engaged in illegal deceptive practices, including identity theft and fraudulent timeshare transactions.”

The firm is alleged to have misrepresented the identification of an actual property dealer licensed in Indiana, which Rokita stated it then used to trick shoppers into considering they had been interacting with an applicable journey consulting service.

This finally led investigators to Puerto Vallarta, a metropolis based mostly on the west-central coast of Mexico, the place they decided the cellphone quantity GoGo Travel was using throughout these transactions was linked to 2 Mexican nationals, who had been allegedly concerned within the scheme. Rokita stated the quantity had been spoofed to make it seem that it originated in southern Indiana.

Additionally, two web sites operated by GoGo Travel had been issued takedown notices to assist stop extra individuals from turning into targets of the rip-off.

“This judgment is one more example of our ongoing efforts to protect Hoosiers from fraudulent schemes,” stated Rokita. “We will continue to hold accountable those who engage in these kinds of illegal activities. We encourage anyone who believes they have been a victim of timeshare fraud to contact our office immediately.”

The full dissolution order could be considered on-line here.