Advantage Trust International
Complaint 119286 Details

We attended a residence property presentation at the Miramar in Puerta Vallarta in September 2011 which has resulted in being scammed for $87,650 in addition to the purchase at the Miramar and an annuity we purchased there. At this point we don’t know if we even have time at the Miramar and if the Lloydshare annuity is a scam also.

We purchased a membership with World Luxury Destination for $24,900 which we understand to be a fractional ownership of the Miramar

We were told they would sell our Grand Luxxe Property for $118,000 and would connect us with the buyers Continental Resources

We agreed to sell 4 weeks of our Miramar time for $1500 week for five years and that Continental Resources would manage that for us also

Continental Resources (James Brooks) guaranteed payment for the Luxxe after proof of ownership.

World Property Connections-Emma Palmer contacted us to complete the sale. Stated she had a buyer for $129,800 for the Luxxe (to cover commissions) and rental weeks would be purchased for $2900 per week. She told us we would be notified by the escrow company.

We were then notified by Advantage Trust International Chicago, Illinois. Rose Thomas was the name of the agent. Between February and May, under the direction of Advantage Trust employee and World Property Connections Emma Palmer, we wired $87,650 in fees including title transfer fees, maintenance fees, taxes, foreign investment fees, sales commissions, and excess income tax, which were all to be reimbursed at the close of the sale of the Luxxe and the rental weeks at the Miramar.

The last wire was sent on May 8, our funds were to be transferred to our account on May 9 and none of these “companies” will answer phones, though the numbers still work. Of course there has been no money received. Through property manager at Willis Tower in Illinois, Advantage Trust has never rented in that building. Another business is at the address World Property Connections is listing on their letterhead also.

The Continental Resources contract states: Guaranteed buy back at $59,910 USD after one year from today’s date. (dated Sept 29, 2011)