OFAC Targets CJNG’s Timeshare Fraud Network—A New Frontier in Cartel Crime

On August 13, 2025 , OFAC sanctioned four individuals and thirteen companies tied to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) —a U.S.-designated FTO—for orchestrating a timeshare fraud scheme in and around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The cartel exploited English-speaking call centers to defraud U.S.-based timeshare owners—often elderly—in emotionally devastating scams designed to fill the cartel's coffers.

Why it matters: Cartels are evolving—beyond narcotics into sophisticated financial scams, breaching consumer protections and challenging financial institutions’ detection frameworks.

At Obsidian Group Analytics (OGA) , we’re tailored to help you respond by offering:

• Targeted financial and network intelligence to uncover fraudulent revenue streams

Targeted financial and network intelligence to uncover fraudulent revenue streams

• Deep corporate due diligence to trace ownership and expose facilitators

Deep corporate due diligence to trace ownership and expose facilitators

• Cross-border monitoring to intercept illicit ties and money flows

Cross-border monitoring to intercept illicit ties and money flows

• Compliance consulting to prepare for escalating sanctions on terrorist-linked fraud networks

Compliance consulting to prepare for escalating sanctions on terrorist-linked fraud networks

If protecting consumers and institutions from cartel-financed fraud is a priority for you, we should connect.