The Sunshine State just got a little brighter. The US District Court of Tampa, Florida recently granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a temporary restraining order against five alleged timeshare scams operating in the state. The TROs were issued against St. Petersburg-based Vacation Property Services, Inc.; Vacation Property Sellers, Inc. dba Timeshare Experts; and [...]
Even small paradise islands, it seems, are not immune to timeshare scams. Especially if they happen to be tourist magnets. Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands are cracking down on the territory’s first ever case of timeshare fraud, involving a local hotel. Police reportedly have several people in custody, and are hot on the [...]
Having one State Attorney General on your heels is bad enough. But being chased by no less than THREE Attorneys General means you must be doing something pretty bad. After yesterday’s Scamwatch article on Serenity Travel and its pending litigation by the Attorney General’s Office of Delaware, Timeshare Pages received an anonymous tip from a [...]
The purpose of travel clubs is to make booking a vacation as quick and effortless as possible. For George Shaer, however, booking a simple trip to Disney World for his two sons has turned into a 14-month nightmare. He claims the cause of his woes lie with Stanton, Delaware-based Serenity Travel, which promised free airfare [...]
One of Cyprus’ vacation spots, Paphos, recently enacted tougher laws to deal with illegal timeshare solicitors and aggressive marketing practices. The coastal city, noted for scenic views of the Mediterranean and a popular tourist getaway, passed a new law banning illegal solicitation. Violators will be sentenced up to 6 months imprisonment, and/or fined over 1,000 euros [...]
Five companies in the UK were allegedly involved in property investment schemes, with damages amounting to over £280,000 ($457,000) and have been liquidated after official investigations. According to the Insolvency Service’s investigations, five companies, namely; Clive Ballard – Property Legal Services (London), Property Legal Services (2007), Overseas Legal Services, Enjoy Property Ltd and United Holdings [...]
Five companies in the UK were allegedly involved in property investment schemes, with damages amounting to over £280,000 ($457,000) and have been liquidated after official investigations. According to the Insolvency Service’s investigations, five companies, namely; Clive Ballard – Property Legal Services (London), Property Legal Services (2007), Overseas Legal Services, Enjoy Property Ltd and United Holdings [...]
The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about a timeshare resale scam that is using a Montana address, which has been revealed to be a dirt lot. The MT Attorney General’s office alerted the BBB after they received a call from the Boulder Chamber of Commerce. The call stated that both their office and [...]
New regulations have been made to prevent the rampant spread of timeshare scams in the European Union. However, solicitors are still pushing for greater awareness of the new law among owners, and encourage people to be cautious when getting involved in such business. The new directive was implemented last February 3 to protect consumers of [...]
In the Sunshine State, “third time’s a charm” does not apply to timeshare scams. M & L Marketing Concepts, a timeshare sales operation center, was raided by the Orlando police last Monday. The timeshare company was allegedly a front for timeshare fraud, and is the third company to be raided by the police in one [...]