Recently many Diamond owners have been receiving a text message sent from a UK mobile number, 07740588468. This number is an O2 UK, and according to checks made in the UK it may be a “burner phone”, this means it is untraceable. It is linked to a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mrpea.jonathan?hc_location=ufi
This page shows no information at all, no details in the about section and no posts. The text message that has been received is as follows:
Hi Mr & Mrs XXXXXXX
It’s Jonathan here, I work on behalf of a specialist litigations team here in the UK and We are in the process of tracing clients who have had dealings with various Holiday Ownership companies.
It is important to say that we do not buy or sell any type of holiday ownership.
The reason for this message is due to the recent changes in the Law many contracts signed with such companies are now illegal, therefore making them null and void, This means you may well be able to claim back the full purchase price of what you own.
Do you still own anything such as timeshare or holiday ownership??
Did you purchase or upgrade in Spain after January 1999??
Have you switched to Fractional Ownership??
Due to rulings by Supreme Court the law has been Strengthened to protect YOU the consumer.
If you made any payment for your ownership within the 14 day cooling off period or even had a finance agreement arranged by the sales staff on the day you signed the contract, this will make the contract illegal and you are entitled to have them cancelled and get your money back.
Other changes are if the contract is in perpetuity or a period of more than 50 years, this also entitles you to a claim.
Another change in law is that points or floating week’s systems have also been declared illegal, as you are not guaranteed availability in the same way as the fixed week system.
Do you own with Diamond resorts who have just announced yet another take over, are you worried about man fee increases again?
Do you fall into any one of these categories?
If so just reply back “YES” and myself or another advisor will be glad to contact you with some advice regarding your situation and how we proceed to make a claim and put you on the right track to getting all your money back.
Kind Regards
Jonathan
This information has been circulating on the Diamond Resorts International Members facebook group, with many comments from owners who have received it. It is believed that this may be ex-Diamond employees who have the Diamond members data. One owner has been in touch with their resort, Sahara Sunset, who have stated that it is more than likely to be a scam, also confirming that it may be ex-employees who have stolen the data base.
There is no mention of any company within the text or facebook page, so Diamond owners should be very wary about answering the text message.
Although the information in the text is correct in regards to the rulings by the Supreme Court in Madrid, with contracts made after 5 January 1999 which could possibly fall into the realms of being declared null & void, along with the possibility of claiming back the purchase price. Inside Timeshare urges caution.
If you you require any information regarding this subject or have any information which may be of use to others, contact Inside Timeshare and we will publish it.
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