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

• Deep corporate due diligence to trace ownership and expose facilitators

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

• 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.