Tag Archives: Timeshare scams

Newsletter May 2013

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

Dear All, In this month’s Newsletter we want to ask the following question; why do Timeshare Scams continue to happen? On a daily basis we receive numerous inquiries from Timeshare owners and users that have been approached by dubious companies. … Continue reading →

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Cold Caller List for May 2013

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Dear All, Please find the latest cold caller list for the month of May 2013. We have decided to change the lay out slightly as we noticed the list was getting longer and longer each month and of course some … Continue reading →

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Agencia Inmobiliaria Astorga, the Fake Timeshare Resale Agent for the French Market.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Agencia Inmobiliaria Astorga is a cold calling Timeshare Reseller that is mainly targeting French Timeshare Consumers. They cold call the consumer with the great news that a corporate buyer has been found for their Timeshare Ownership. This Corporate buyer is … Continue reading →

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MIVADA another company acting as the liquidators of Reclaim

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

One wonders if they are all the same people or if they all had the same idea, but yet again we have a company that supposedly are the liquidators of Reclaim. MIVADA is the name of this company and as … Continue reading →

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Cold Caller List for April 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Dear All, A new updated cold caller list for April is here.  This month has been extremely busy as well, and some companies have generated over 50 inquiries each. All together we received inquiries this month about 152 different companies … Continue reading →

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Newsletter December 2012

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Dear All, First of all, our Best Wishes to all our readers for this New Year 2013! A year has finished and a New One is on our doorstep. Looking back at 2012 we can say that we had a … Continue reading →

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Attention, attention please! The Mindtimeshare website has been launched!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Yes indeed, the long awaited Mindtimeshare website is finally here! http://www.mindtimeshare.com offers even more information to all consumers, useful links, FAQ, Frequently asked Questions and additional services. Apart from the blog articles there will be a selection of the latest … Continue reading →

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RCB Associates has now changed name to BRC & Associates (Consultants)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Not the first time a dubious company decides to change their name after a warning has been published on our blog. (Link http://wp.me/p1kmoi-ui) RCB Associates now comes forward as B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) and they have also slightly changed their … Continue reading →

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VP Marketing Consultants, the Face to Face appointment

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Have you been called by VP Marketing Consultants for a face to face meeting in order to discuss the disposal of your timeshare? Well recently a lot of consumers received this call. VP Marketing Consultants approaches Timeshare owners on a … Continue reading →

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All European members have now transposed the Directive into their national law.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Last May, 31st 2012, the European Commission closed an infringement case against Spain on the timeshare Directive (Directive 2008/122/EC) after the country notified the Commission of a new law (Decreto-ley) transposing the rules – European Commission http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/528& The new rules provide significant … Continue reading →

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A con man that should certainly be under arrest!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

A Court case against a bogus timeshare resale scheme that affected to some 139 French couples in 1996-1999 has already started in Alicante, Spain. http://www.lasprovincias.es/v/20120523/alicante/vendiamos-producto-mucha-alegria-20120523.html The new does not mention it, but the main responsible of this scam, found to … Continue reading →

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Ballyrawer Estates Limited, cold calling legal service asking for UKASH Vouchers

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Another cold caller this week by the name of Ballyrawer Estates Limited based in Northern Ireland. Ballyrawer Estates Limited  is apparently a genuine company with UK Companies House registration number NI030578 and address at JALNA DRUMBANE, KESH CO FERMANAGH, BT93 … Continue reading →

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Asociados de Hacienda, a fraudulent cold caller from Málaga

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

We don’t use a lot the word fraudulent but in this case we have no problem to put it as clear as it is, Asociados de Hacienda is a fraudulent cold caller! This company which supposedly is based in Calle … Continue reading →

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Newsletter April 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Dear All, Another month has passed and yet again so many “new” Companies started their dubious activities during this month. Luckily and thanks to all the quick responses of the people who follow us, we were able to place warnings … Continue reading →

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Barela Tovar, lawyers from Cádiz, Spain reclaiming money from your Cashback

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Amazing how many “Spanish” Lawyers office are dedicated to cold calls and reclaiming CashBacks lately! Barela Tovar is one of them and calls timeshare consumers out of the blue to bring them the good news! Yes Barela Tovar is able … Continue reading →

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JD Knight Associates, an Exit Strategy with a Pay Pal Payment!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

A new cold calling Mediation Company has been brought to our attention, JD Knight Associates. This company approaches on a cold call timeshare consumers such as DWVC members and claims to be able to recover their money for them. JD … Continue reading →

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Alpha Connexions, resale from Mallorca, cold call and upfront fee

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

A new company for our cold caller list; Alpha Connexions supposedly based in Mallorca. Alpha Connexions seems to be very new as their website http://alphaconnexions.com/ was only registered recently (02/04/2012) On this website, apart from the usual text which seems … Continue reading →

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The cold Call…..how could I be so stupid?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Our reflections of this week go out to those who have written to us and started their email or blog comment with this phrase “How could I be so stupid?” or “Another one on the list of the fools who … Continue reading →

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European Resort Resales or shall we say Half Moon Holdings?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

New Season, new names, that is what Half Moon Holdings must have thought when deciding to change their name to European Resort Resales. This week we started to receive inquiries through different sources about the cold calls from this company … Continue reading →

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Inversion Refund Services, an update of facts!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

This week we seem to be very busy on the blog with comments about Inversion Refund Services. The comments placed seem to be written to create certain confusion about the real intentions of this company. Of course we are looking … Continue reading →

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