WHAT MOST PEOPLE DREAD when buying or selling a timeshare is falling victim to a scam — and losing hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in the process. The fear is valid. There is a long history of less-than-reputable people floating around in the timeshare industry, and even today, scam artists are coming up with new and ever-more-clever ways of trying to separate you from your hard-earned vacation money. You need to know their game before they get you to play it — and know where to turn if you fall victim.