Consumer affairs centers are seeing an upsurge in complaints from people who bought time shares at luxury resorts overseas, including in Hawaii.

The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is warning consumers to be more cautious and better acquainted with the legal terms of a contract, which is often in a foreign language, before signing it.

According to the NCAC, 93 complaints and inquiries were filed with consumer affairs centers across the country in fiscal 2012, and it expects to see more this year. There were only seven such cases in fiscal 2003.