Most scams are no more than a variation on an old theme. It is rare
that a week passes by without someone asking whether they should
invest in the latest pyramid-selling scheme, or perhaps transfer
funds to a foreign lottery in order to claim their prize money. The
line ‘Your details have been selected at random’ should
sound alarm bells but unfortunately this does not always happen.
Many of you will no doubt have heard of the so-called Nigerian 419
scam (named after section 419 of Nigeria’s penal code). This
usually begins with an email from a wealthy African prince in exile
who needs your assistance to release money from his bank account.
The idea is that you will receive a percentage of the huge sum in
return for agreeing to clear the funds through your bank account.
Little by little the victim is drawn in until it is too late and
they find their account has been cleared.
Much closer to home, I have recently come across an outfit operating
on the Costa Blanca who claim to have purchasers ready to buy your
timeshare. To many owners this news comes as a huge relief since
they had previously been informed that it would not be possible to
sell on their ‘investment’. The way it works is as follows.
First of all a database containing the names and contact details
of thousands of timeshare owners exchanges hands. The majority of
people contacted are UK based. Initial approaches are made by telephone
and promises made that a willing buyer has been found. Once sufficient
interest has been generated the owners are told that they must come
to Spain in person to complete the sale before a Notary (this part
is also untrue). Having purchased flights, accommodation etc. and
arrived in Spain the owner is then told that they have to pay an
up-front administration fee of around €3,000 euros in cash.
No doubt you’ve already guessed that once the money is paid
across, the sellers return to the UK only to discover that the deal
falls through and their €3,000 euros is forfeited.
I expect many readers will know of someone who owns a timeshare,
others may come across a hopeful seller in a hotel lobby or restaurant
who is about to be taken in. The basic rule is that if an offer sounds
too good to be true, it usually is. The best way of defeating any
scam is to spread the word so please do so.
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So,
you have are thinking of relocating to Spain, of finding
a job to live and work in the Spanish sun. Now all you
need to do is work out the best and most efficient way to do
so. Below, we will give you as much information as we can,
to assist your journey through the bureaucratic systems involved.
If you have travelled, previously, you will know that being
prepared and learning from “Those
who have gone before”, lessens the inevitable frustration.
We hope that the information we have gathered, will do just
that.
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ask questions of others who have made the journey and found jobs.
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