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If You Think You Have Been Defrauded, Read On.

If you have been invited to a presentation to discuss ways in which to dispose of your timeshare/ points or to join a class action scheme against your resort developer but then signed up for membership of a holiday club, we would like to hear from you.

Post date: Thursday, 4 Mar 2010

OFT Launches 'Scamnesty' - Scams Awareness Month

The OFT and Trading Standards have launched a campaign to raise awareness of scams by encouraging people to drop scam mail they have received into ‘Scamnesty’ bins located at public places around the country between the 1-26th February 2010.

It is also possible to report bogus web sites, telephone calls, emails or even text messages through the Consumer Direct website. This has an online function for consumers to log/ forward scam emails and websites.

Post date: Friday, 5 Feb 2010

51 Fraudulent Operators Closed Down in Timeshare Anti-Fraud Campaign

Find out more about the latest enforcement measures undertaken by The Resort Development Organisation

Post date: Thursday, 28 Jan 2010

Timeshare Consumer News Alert: Resale Agent World Axial Asia

It has been brought to RDO's [The Resort Development Organisation's] attention that a Singapore based resale company called World Axial Asia may be telephoning timeshare owners, informing them that they are representatives of RDO.

This company is not associated with RDO in any way and is not authorised to act on its behalf. Members of the public should be on their guard if contacted by this company and are advised to take legal advice before parting with any money.

Timeshare owners wishing to sell should be very wary of cold calls from resale agents. Many take large upfront fees - frequently tempting sellers by promising a high price for their timeshare - and more often than not the seller is left out of pocket after the sale fails to take place.

For details of RDO resale agents, all of which sign up to a code of conduct that prohibits the taking of upfront registration fees, go to www.rdo.org

Post date: Friday, 18 Dec 2009

BBC Rip Off Britain - Holiday Clubs

In today’s BBC1 Rip off Britain programme, presented by TV personalities Jennie Bond, Gloria Hunniford and Angela Rippon, the problems of signing up to bogus holiday clubs were highlighted. It was reported that these clubs promise luxury breaks at bargain prices but all too often leave their members out of pocket and thoroughly fed up.

Post date: Friday, 4 Dec 2009

Major Police Operation in Spain – 22 arrested in Alleged Resale Fraud

RDO (the Resort Development Organisation) can report that the police in Spain have arrested 22 people following an investigation - which RDO contributed towards - into alleged resale and notary/lawyer fraud in Malaga and Tenerife. The resale company, which has not been named by the police, reportedly took upfront payments from owners for the fictitious sale of their timeshare. Some timeshare owners were then contacted again by members of the same network, inviting them to use the services of a lawyer to recoup the money that they had lost.

During the searches, which took place at 11 properties, officers found lists of owners and written instructions for telephone conversations to potential ‘victims’.

Members of the public who think they may have been defrauded by this company should contact RDO’s enforcement team on info@rdo.org or their local Trading Standards office.

Post date: Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

Consumer alert – Owners Action, ITRA and Bridge View Consultants Ltd

Consumer Alert published by RDO in relation to ITRA, Owners Action and Bridge View Consultants Limited.

Post date: Wednesday, 28 Oct 2009

Consumer alert - Visions Solution and Services Pte Ltd

It has been brought to our attention that a Singapore based company called Visions Solution and Services Pte Ltd is making verbal claims to timeshare owners that they are an authorized agent of RDO (Resort Development Organisation).

This company is not associated with RDO in any way and is not authorized to act on its behalf. Members of the public should be on their guard if contacted by this company and are advised to take legal advice before parting with any money.

Post date: Monday, 26 Oct 2009

Bogus Holiday Clubs / Discount Holiday Membership Warning

An ex-police inspector is leading a project organised by RDO (Resort Development Organisation) to warn consumers about the dangers of bogus discount travel membership clubs - more commonly known as holiday clubs - and fraudulent resale companies.

The project aims to draw attention to unscrupulous companies that deliberately deceive consumers and pressurise them into signing up to membership of a holiday club or a resale scheme.

Post date: Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009

Consumer Alert: Holiday Group Sales Ltd

Members of the public should be on their guard if contacted by a UK based resale company called Holiday Group Sales Ltd.

By using the OTE logo, the company is inferring that it is a member of OTE (now called RDO) the European trade body for timeshare, whose members sign up to a code of ethics that protects consumers’ rights. This company is not, and never has been, an approved member of either OTE or RDO and is breaking the law by including the OTE/RDO logo on its documentation.

Post date: Monday, 17 Aug 2009

If Timeshare is So Good, - Why the Adverse Publicity?

For most of the world’s 6.7 million Timeshare owners, the purchase of a Timeshare unit represents a wise investment in their future holidays.

Post date: Friday, 31 Jul 2009

Timeshare Resale Scams Revealed - Beware of the Bogus Buyers

How often have you answered the phone to hear a bubbly voice saying they have a buyer for your Timeshare who is willing to pay a lot more for it than you did?

Post date: Friday, 24 Jul 2009

Timeshare – an Excellent Holiday Choice but be Wary of Fraudsters Targetting Owners

You can be safe in the knowledge that timeshare is a well established and popular way of taking holidays.

Whether you own a fixed or floating week or have purchased points, you can be safe in the knowledge that timeshare is a well established, popular and highly successful way of taking holidays.

Post date: Thursday, 2 Jul 2009

OFT seeks evidence of timeshare resale scams

The OFT is appealing for complaints from timeshare owners who have received unsolicited approaches by scammers claiming to be resale agents and promising a 'guaranteed buyer' and a high price for their unwanted timeshare. The OFT is aware that many owners have already lost hundreds of pounds to bogus timeshare resale companies with some having also been conned into paying thousands of pounds to obtain bogus holiday club membership on the basis of false promises.

Post date: Sunday, 1 Feb 2009

OTE Targets Timeshare Scams

The Organisation for Timeshare in Europe (OTE) increased spending on its Enforcement Project in Spain last year to €130,000. This project has logged a series of key successes over the past year.

Post date: Thursday, 8 Jan 2009

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