Litigandolo scam lawyers – The Scottish connection
Back in August we reported on this fake law firm, well they are still at it. In August their target was timeshare owners at the Silverpoint resorts in Tenerife. It would appear that they have exhausted their Silverpoint data list and have moved on, this time the target is owners of Moness Country Club in […]
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MacDonald Hotels & Resorts – The first of many?
In September we published an article relating to the global financial crisis and the possible impact on maintenance fees for 2023. Since then the UK has changed its Chancellor of the Exchequer and also seen the shortest serving Prime Minister in History, Liz Truss, resigning and as we write Rishi Sunak is taking up the […]
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Time share scams – Who are we today?
In times gone past, timeshare scam companies retained their name and modus operandi for a considerable length of time, that is until they were publically exposed by websites such as ours, After Inside Timeshare and Mindtimeshare. Today, not has only technology moved on but consumers are getting wiser to scams and are far more vigilant […]
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Timeshare Registry Office – No it’s not where timeshares go to get married
Another one to look out for. With such an impressive name they could easily fool the unwitting timeshare owner but whatever they say will be a lie. It all starts with a cold call; in the particular case we have been involved in, our enquirer owns a timeshare in Bali. The kind caller from the […]
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Timeshare – Selling Dreams
Each day, every day there is a massive global industry selling us dreams, be it cosmetic companies, car companies they all attempt to sell us a dream. The Walt Disney studios have been selling dreams for years. The film industry is so good at lifting us from reality and popping us down in a world […]
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Buying a timeshare begins with you
Our recently published 2 part article made the very bold statement that timeshare fraud begins with you, in this article we will draw on an analogy relating to timeshare purchase. Unless coerced into attending a timeshare presentation by either a free or discounted holiday or some other form of gift enticement, very few of us […]
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Fraud begins at home – With you – Part 2
Catching up with the current scams Following on from part 1, given the current level of enquiries we are receiving there is a definite pattern immerging with the same basic stories being told. We thought that this would be a good opportunity to look at the common scams that being perpetrated. The first question to […]
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Fraud begins at home – With you – Part 1
Whether it’s the call centre in India telling you they are from Microsoft and that there is a problem with your computer or the supposed call from the Inland Revenue saying that you are due a tax rebate, all these contacts are fake. There is a catalogue of such fraud and Action Fraud have a […]
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Do your homework
Normally we ask you to do your homework at the end of most articles we write when we report about a scam company, which unfortunately is all too common. Today we thought it would be good idea to look in greater depth into the sort of homework you really need to do before parting with […]
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The pros and cons of timeshare – It’s only a holiday after all
Getting back to basics if we answer the question ‘what is a timeshare’ we would have to say it’s only a holiday method. Holidays or vacations as our American cousins may say and are very important to most people; they give the opportunity of relaxation and fun and provide an opportunity to recharge our batteries. […]
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