Universal Timeshare Sales Associates and Gardner Cline LLC fraud scheme

The Orlando Sentinel reported the guilty plea of a timeshare sales scheme owner today. Tammie Lynn Cline of Leominster, Mass and her business partner Mark Gardner of Osteen, Florida are accused of running a telemarketing scheme call center that targeted timeshare owners saying they had people interested in buying their timeshares. They took fees of $ 1,600 to $ 2,200 for processing. There were no buyers.

Investigators said they claimed to be based in Oregon as to not disclose their location in Seminole County, Florida. Cline pleaded guilty this month to charges of Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. She faces up to twenty years in federal prison. Gardner is scheduled for trial in September.