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Fraud Trial started in Madrid against 10 associates of John “Goldfinger” Palmer.

Ten associates of Palmer, once believed to be the richest criminal in Britain worth £300million, are charged in connection with his Tenerife Timeshare scam. The trial, being held in Madrid, focuses on the scam Palmer allegedly ran while serving eight years … Continue reading

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The Stafford Crown Court sentence. Who is who? Part 3.

Daniel Carr has been charged with conspiracy to defraud and was sentenced to four years in prison Daniel Carr, of Exhall Close in Redditch, also used the proceeds of the scam to travel and take expensive holidays and clubbing as … Continue reading

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Breaking news! Timeshare fraudsters sentenced to more than 20 years in prison.

Nine people have been sentenced for their parts in a ‘deliberate and cynical’ campaign of timeshare fraud, following an investigation by Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police Economic Crime Unit. The frauds were committed between 2012 and 2015, and often … Continue reading

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Have you received a cold call from Lage Garcia for a service through their lawyers?

Another very strange caller, this time under the name Lage Garcia. We do not know or “Lage” is the first name or last name because really, this is not even a Spanish name. Lage Garcia presents itself as a law … Continue reading

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Tenco Management paying out compensation claims through the Bank of Spain.

The company Tenco Management has been cold calling actively over the past weeks, with a lot of information by phone but really not much by email or any other ways. The agent from Tenco Management explains that they are compiling … Continue reading

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Who has received a call from Greece, from Minfin-gr or the so-called Court of Cassatio?

Yes, the latest cold caller is now supposedly calling from Athens, from the Cassatio Court. The lady who makes the call presents herself as Anna Bakas whose phone number is +306955852399  or +30 2111988686 and she works for the Court … Continue reading

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Omega Capital limited and the money awarded through an Estonian Bank…

Some cold callers go the extra mile in telling incredible stories to consumers. One of these cold callers is Omega Capital Limited. This company contacts Timeshare consumers who have been duped in the past by bogus resale companies who took … Continue reading

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Have you received a cold call from Esol Bank in Spain?

We have seen cold callers using the names of existing banks and pretending to be calling from the branches in Spain, to inform consumers about money held in an account to be paid out to them. But now we have … Continue reading

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Agencia Casa Balto, the latest cold calling Timeshare resale company in Madrid.

This new company using the name Agencia Casa Balto has started their cold call campaign this week and seem to be targeting mainly French speaking timeshare owners. They claim to be selling Timeshare to corporate buyers such as Union Fenosa … Continue reading

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Action Fraud Alert: Timeshare “Recovery Room” fraudsters targeting former victims

Action Fraud UK has published an alert on their website about the fact that former victims of timeshare frauds are now contacted again by what they call “Recovery Room fraudsters” “Recovery Room fraud is a method where scammers contact victims … Continue reading

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Hamilton & Leighton Solicitors, selling your timeshare out of the blue…

Cold callers Hamilton & Leighton Solicitors approach timeshare owners with the direct good news of a buyer been found for their timeshare. This supposed lawyers company, based in the posh and high up Puerto Banus in Marbella, will process the … Continue reading

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The Finger and the Moon…

When a wise man points at the moon, an idiot looks at his finger. This proverb, usually attributed to Confucius, contains a double meaning. It warns the inquiring to expect to be personally attacked for their observations and thoughts, but … Continue reading

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The strange cold call from Mason & Lombard

Timeshare consumers receive strange calls, that is a fact we can see throughout all the blog warnings we publish. One of these strange calls we heard about is the one from a company calling themselves Mason & Lombard. The person … Continue reading

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There is no rest for the wicked!

Summertime always gives you the feeling of “holidays” and time off, and for some reason we just take for granted everybody will indeed have their (deserved) break at some point during these months. But we couldn’t be more wrong… It … Continue reading

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Hampton & Thistle, the latest cold callers acting on behalf of the courts in Spain

A cold calling company has been brought to our attention this week by the name of Hampton & Thistle who yet again are claiming to be acting on behalf of the courts in Spain and “only” contacting consumers to send … Continue reading

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Beware of cold calling Lawyers office Carillo Sancho from Madrid

Sad but true another fake and cold calling lawyers office has been detected and this time they are using the name of Carillo Sancho. This so called Lawyers office is cold calling at the moment Dutch Timeshare consumers with the … Continue reading

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Watch out for the cold call of Poveda Lawyers from Tenerife

Poveda Lawyers from Tenerife have started, as it seems a cold call campaign recently to Timeshare Owners who have been duped in the past. Not only hold Poveda Lawyers the contact details of the Timeshare Owners, they also know exactly … Continue reading

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The strange cold calls from Abogado la Justicia Tribunales

Strange calls and very strange name we must say, as Abogado La Justicia Tribunales does not really make any sense as a name at all. But this is the name used by the people who are actually cold calling victims … Continue reading

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Payne Associates, the cold callers from London.

Timeshare consumers have pointed out a new cold caller to us, and the name is Payne Associates. This company Payne Associates claims to be in London and indeed there seems to be a registered company under such name, but this … Continue reading

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