An apparent new cold caller by the name of The Jeff Randall Group has started to contact Timeshare consumers with the news that they have received the Court papers for their Cashback claim and / or Timeshare membership disposal.
The person calling from The Jeff Randall Group explains that the courts need an advance of both TAX and VAT (IVA) in order to release the funds, but as soon as the timeshare owner is able to proof he is not a Spanish citizen this money will be refunded.
How does that sound for a change?
The amount of money requested rounds the 2500€ and this needs to be paid into a bank account in Torremolinos, Spain, under the name of ASP Financial Group SL.
The above is kindly confirmed by email to the consumer, and although the email comes from jeffrandallgroup@hotmail.co.uk the agent Steve Batters signing these emails claims to be working in the Finance Department of Propiedades Andalucia SL.
How complicated is that?
So we have The Jeff Randall Group who has been instructed by the court to contact consumers, who need to pay to a company ASP Financial Group and Propiedades Andalucia Sur is confirming this.
Contact number for Jeff Randall Group is 0871 971 1154
For your information, there is no such thing as courts instruction third party companies for tax payments in Spain. The tax office takes the payments and they do this by direct communication and in official accounts.
There is NO tax to be paid for a timeshare disposal! There is no tax to be paid for a Reclaim or Cashback certificate!
There is certainly nothing in the story from the above companies that can be slightly true and we do NOT recommend having any dealings with these people or similar companies with similar stories!
Have you been called by Jeff Randall Group from 08719711154 about the court ruling?
Please do let us know, by email at customercare@mindtimeshare.com or by placing a comment on the blog.
I was called on tuesday by someone calling herself “Giselle kline”. She wanted me to pay 711.60 up front for legal fees to “propiedades andalucia fur sl who is supposedly holding monies for me from the sale of my “club class concierge membership”, she gave me a help line number to call if I was having trouble. If you ring it you get a message saying everyone is busy but within seconds of you ending the call you are rung back by the above named who claims she works for “excalibur sales & completions. This firm has already had 1300 euros off us in April for the supposed sale of the membership which was supposedly going to be completed by May!! We have never heard from them until now, I called them many times and been fobbed off. This women is very persistent & demanding about you paying this money urgently or you will lose the sale. How do you know if something like this is a con or not & has anyone else had dealings with any of above named? We are not rich people & this amount of money is the equivalent of thousands of pounds for us.
We also were telephoned this week on Monday, Nov 20th, by a man calling himself James , saying that his company has received the purchase monies from the buyer for our travel club membership Connections 6, also known as Travel Connect. However before they can release a cheque for £13,000 we have to pay £979 tax to the Andalucian tax department. As we had already paid 1,300 euros in September as an “insurance” against our failing to complete the purchase, but then not heard any more, we were tempted, but also suspicious. The details of the tax authority and bank account for the money to be paid to are the same name as you were given – “Propiedades Andalucia Sur SL”, with the bank named as Banca March at an address in Fuengirola, plus IBAN number and Swift Code.
Our bank has been unable to help in checking the validity of these details, because of the restrictions of the Consumer Protection Act, which does not seem to protect us, the consumer, but rather the fraudsters.
We conclude that this is yet another scam, and will not be paying any more money. If “James” phones again, he will be left in no doubt about our views.
Your details are exactly the same as the ones I was given by “giselle kline” who supposedly works for Excalibur sales & completions, surprise, surprise!!
I was called by a Lucinda Clayton in respect of a claim concerning DWVC membership with the same story. Apparently the “TRUSTEES” Propiedades Sur SL are holding funds of £14516.67 which will be released on payment of £1612.95 Tax/ IVA.
Tony
i was contacted by a company who stated that I would get my money back from Cashback. Again from a posh lady company not disclosed, number witheld. Asking me to pay tax and VAT to ASP Financial in Torremolinos
Thank you for this information. I was called today 4p .m. by yet another firm which carefully managed not to reveal their name. I won’t talk to anyone who won’t say who they are and if they won’t I hang up. I tried to trace this call but it was number withheld.. A cultured male voice but persistent. I can be equally so. hanks. Marrion