Companies House steps up its game – Not before time
April 26th, 2024
Over the years TCA has been in existence we have often criticised the rather lackadaisical way Companies house has investigated data provided on application of new companies. Part of the TCA investigation process is to look for company registration details, in many cases we find that scam companies are in fact legally registered and wonder […]
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José carlos Pereira Carvalho – Fake Portuguese court award
April 24th, 2024
Just when TCA think they have seen it all, another scam slides across our desks. This one is particularly inventive and gave us a wry smile whilst investigating. This scam arrives by email, unlike the normal pattern of scams. So without further ado, let’s investigate. TCA Investigation It’s the well worn fake court case where […]
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Timeshare Canada – Lake Okanagan Pt 2
April 22nd, 2024
After publishing news on the sad state of affairs at Lake Okanagan Resort in British Columbia, more information has been given to TCA, most not good were afraid. After the McDougall Creek Wildfire destroyed most of the resort, nothing seems to have moved forward, that is with the exception of annual maintenance bills, and the […]
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Why are there so many problems associated with a timeshare purchase?
April 19th, 2024
The answer is very simple, it is not bought it is sold, from years of working with timeshare purchasers trying to get out of their contracts it is very clear that unlike any other product consumers will purchase they did not go out with the intention of buying. We all know the scenario; you are […]
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Considering buying a timeshare – Read on
April 17th, 2024
Buying anything in life should involve an element of research. From a £100 mobile phone to a £6,000 flat screen TV, it pays to look at both the product, a market comparison and customer reviews, that way we all get a better understanding of whether we are about to make a mistake, or be 100% […]
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Research is the key to avoiding fraud
April 15th, 2024
Last month we published an article highlighting the sort of investigations you need to carry out before buying a timeshare, today we will look at the sort of research you need to carry out to avoid becoming the victim of fraud relating to timeshare sales, exits and claims. Over the past few weeks both the […]
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Canary Islands – Tourists go home!
April 12th, 2024
There is no denying that the Canary Islands comprising Tenerife, the largest island, followed by Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro, with the smallest being La Graciosa, collectively they represent the timeshare capital of Europe. The majority of timeshare resorts are on Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria and it’s these […]
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Phoenix Incorporated – Another CLC cold caller
April 10th, 2024
Once again thanks to an astute caller who was approached by this company, TCA went into investigation mode. As per the title, our enquirer was called out of the blue by a supposed Legal Exec named Terry Clark from Phoenix offering a service to cancel his timeshare with Club la Costa. As per usual, our […]
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Timeshare USA – FBI New York warns on timeshare resale scams
April 8th, 2024
Although TCA focus primarily on timeshare scams concerning owners of timeshare in the UK, the USA has its fair share of problems. Timeshare fraud is on the rise and in the States resale fraud is the number one. TCA have produced many reports regarding the lack of a secondary market relating to timeshare sales. In […]
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Les Naturelles, Leukerbad, Switzerland closes for timeshare owners
April 5th, 2024
News has reached us from some rather disgruntled timeshare owners who have all stated that their ownership will be cancelled with effect from the end of this year. This presents another sad indictment of the state of the timeshare industry in Europe. According to the communication from the resort, there is no buyback offer, however […]
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