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 address.
If in the first round they pretended to be based in Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol, this time round they seem to have moved to Malaga, the capital of the Costa del Sol, Pje Lapeira 28009 Malaga.
What hasn’t changed is their phone number +34 951 247 057 and fax 0872 115 6620 and the email address was not altered either and remains as rcbassociates@consultant.com
B.R.C. & Associates sends out letters to consumers, pretending to be working on behalf of the Spanish Courts and handling a settlement that was done in a court case against Lopez/Wilson and where money has been set aside for the victims.
In order to get the money set aside for the consumer, a fee has to be paid by bank transfer.
Please note that there is no such thing as a court case or settlement made for LOPEZ/WILSON and neither has the Spanish Government set aside money for the victims. If at all the Spanish Government would be involved in such thing, this would certainly not be handled by a third party company such as B.R.C. & Associates, with no registration at all and requesting fees to be paid through bank accounts under an individual’s name!
If you received a letter or phone call from RCB Associates, BRC & Associates or anything similar with a similar story, then please let us know first and don’t pay any money!
You can place a comment on our blog or email us directly at customercare@mindtimeshare.com
Mindtimeshare 
We have had the same calls and letter.
received same letter yesterday 16th march alarm bells rang as a few years ago had similar letter from company called buffernhutch and a lead name solicitor hutchinson told them where to go will do same with these
My father-in-law recieved a phone call last week from B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants). They told him that he will recieve a letter with all the details on it. True to their word the letter arrived today 13th March 2013. I’m just informing everyone that these people are still trying to sc** you out of your money. They want £275.00 upfront in sterling & a settlement for us of 5,865.00 Euros has been set aside. My message to you all is PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not part with your money as this company is a FRA**!!!!!
Thankyou for your message on your website with respect to B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants).
My mother received a letter from them and phonecalls. She associated it with a timeshare that she had taken out some time ago and lost money on it, thus wondered if there had been some court case. She showed me the letter (exactly as described) and within a 30 second search I found your website. No money has been sent to them and I can easily see how people can be fooled, though my mother had no intention of sending any money anyway – even I thought twice about it and I consider myself quite wise to these sort of things.
They are claiming to have £5000 in settlement for me relating to a company called Altona. They want money upfront before the end of the month.
I have an elderly friend who is being bombarded with exactly the same letter and phone calls every day trying to get money. I have advised her to have nothing to do with the “company” and I have sent you a copy of a email sent to them today. Doubtless I shall not be getting a reply!
This is a email I received on behalf of my mother after she had received a phone call from BRC Associates on 30/8/2012.I am glad I decided to check out the company.
Without Prejudice 30/08/2012
OUR REF: xxxx
Dear Mrs
We at B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) have been charged to finalise all the dealings with the affected persons attached to the LOPEZ/WILSON case and to bring an end to the case and following your pay out, can then be closed.
This letter confirms the settlement referred to the above reference and is being made on the clear understanding if accepted neither you nor any associate company will have any other action to put in force or pursue in any way and that all parties will be released from any burden.
Across the board, following the disclosure of the monies embargoed and the enforced fines; subsequently received by the authorities; you have been awarded the sum of 6250.00 €uro. Please be advised this is a statutory offer of settlement which has no further rights of appeal. This will bring to a close all dealings with this action and your formal and binding acceptance will be needed by our company before this can be satisfactorily completed.
As these settlements form part of a long process, nothing said or written during this process can later be introduced into any other proceeding. We have also included on the following pages – our contract for you to sign if we are to complete this for you. This must be signed and dated on the day of payment to our company. IMPORTANT – Please retain this until informed when to send to us for conclusion. This is normally two weeks prior to your pay out being made to you. The Accounts Department will contact you with further instructions.
Your costs attached to the settlement and processing this claim will be £ 275.00 and are to be made payable to the Company Administrator for this purpose. Payment can be made to the bank account as supplied to you. Upon receipt of this, B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) will formally organise the settlement to you, this will then be paid to you as per your instructions. Please retain your contract safely until we instruct you to send them to us.
Your reference number for your case is at the top of this page, it is most important you keep this safe and quote this when making payment and corresponding with B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants).
Finally we look forward to organising the funds to you and bringing this lengthy case to a successful conclusion.
For and on behalf of B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants)
Amy Woods
Please make sure all parts are correct prior to signature. Amendments may not be made without approval and where granted will be initialled by the amending party.
REFERENCE NAME AND NUMBER
CASE BEING SETTLED LOPEZ / WILSON
CLAIM AWARDED 6250, 00 €uro
B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) cannot be held responsible or liable in the event that there is any third party injunction which in turn delays the process.
We being of lawful age, do hereby release, acquit and forever discharge all other persons, firms and corporations who might be liable of and from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages, costs, loss of services, expenses and compensation, on account of, or in any way growing out of, any and all known and unknown injunctions and delays which might permanent and progressive and that recovery wherefrom is uncertain and indefinite thus might hinder the duration of the settlement process.
For consideration of the settlement due to me at this time, being the sum of 6250.00 €uro B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) will be paid a fee of £275.00 for their administration costs for this and these will be acknowledged. Any VAT or similar tax which is required by law (where applicable), and any other costs attached will be added to the fees as charged by the company for its services.
We have not been influenced to any extent whatever in accepting this settlement and B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) are hereby released, or by any person or persons representing them.
It is further understood and agreed that this settlement is the compromise of a disputed claim, and that the payment is not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of The Defendants or B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants), by whom liability is expressly denied.
When the company receives all correct administration fees, these fees will be treated as final acceptance that the claimant accepts our services for processing this.
The company will commence procedures on the claimant(s) behalf. You will be notified later when to send all your relevant documents. I/We further agree that this release shall not be pleaded by me/us as a bar to any claim or suit.
This release contains the ENTIRE AGREEMENT between the parties hereto, and the terms of this release are contractual and not a mere recital.
No modification of this agreement shall be valid unless by express consent of B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) and subsequently initialed or signed by the Claimant.
We further state that we have carefully read the foregoing release and know the contents thereof, and we sign the same as our own free act.
B.R.C & Associates (Consultants) state by signing and sending this contract, they guarantee to bring this to a successful conclusion for the claimant below.
PLEASE SIGN THIS AGREEMENT, RETAIN AND SEND WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO
_____________________________________ ____________________________________
SIGNED CLAIMANT SIGNED B.R.C. & Associates (Consultants) (COMPANY)