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In a concerning development, Mexico's notorious drug cartels have expanded their criminal endeavors into targeting American retirees. The Halisco New Generation Cartel, originally affiliated with the Caloza cartel, now operates independently with a reputation for brutality and innovation in criminal tactics.
Their latest scam targets elderly US citizens with timeshare investments in Mexico. Operatives bribe resort staff to obtain guest information, then call time-share owners with false offers to buy back their assets. Once victims agree, scammers demand upfront fees—sometimes amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars—and then vanish with the money, leaving victims financially devastated.