The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is appealing for information from
the public in relation to a multi-million-pound timeshare
services scheme, as it expands an ongoing fraud investigation
from 19 to 24 UK-based companies. The operation is suspected of
being linked to an organised crime network.
Its investigation has expanded to include Guardian Executives
Ltd, McLaren Consultants Ltd, Prime Engagement Ltd , Regulat
Consulting Group Ltd and Sparks Wiseman and Rafe Ltd. These
companies were based across London, Manchester, Hove, and
York targeting individuals across the country.
Investigators are encouraging people who were contacted by
individuals from these companies and purchased its services to
contact the SFO.
Members of the public would have been cold- called and offered
either an exit or compensation from timeshare or holiday clubs
located in Tenerife, Lanzarote and mainland Spain for an upfront
fee from January 2018 onwards. It is understood that no services
were provided in most cases.
Those who purchased services may also have been contacted again
and encouraged to pay another upfront fee to recover their money
on the basis that the original approach was fraudulent.
Information can be submitted to the SFO via this link.
Emma Luxton, SFO Director of Operations, said:
The investigation continues to develop as new material is
reviewed, building a clearer picture of how these companies
operated.
Our renewed appeal is an important step in our investigation and
we're urging anyone with information on these new companies to
come forward and support our enquiries.
