Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.A massive scam targeting older Americans who own timeshare properties has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars sent to Mexico.Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The Times, tells the story of a victim who lost everything, and of the criminal group making the scam calls — Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels.Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/maria-abi-habib?smid=pc-thedaily">Maria Abi-Habib</a>, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.Background reading: <ul><li>How a brutal Mexican drug cartel came to target <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/world/americas/mexico-timeshare-fraud-cartel.html">seniors and their timeshares</a>.</li></ul>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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How One Family Lost $900,000 in a Timeshare Scam

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