Key Properties Town Advisory SL

by **peegee** on Mon Jan 05, 2009 15:22 pm

I (foolishly) sent my 650 euros in Feb 2007 and am still waiting for that elusive "court date". Despite my numerous calls to Gail Hughes, including one today, she still maintains this is not a scam and that letters are at present being prepared to send to clients by solicitors - ummm, watch out for a flying pig!! I've basically written off my money but will continue to pester them by phone if only to make me feel better about being caught twice - once by Club Class, Tenlanz, Reclaim and then by KPTA.

pbuckley wrote:Fred2,
I have e-mailed and i suggest every one who has been scammed by K.P.T.A to do like-wise.Let the spanish authorities know the full extent of the scams they have achieved.

by **motorboysmotor** on Fri Aug 28, 2009 19:33 pm

Yes I have I heard of them - They are one and the same organisation as Park Lane Services International, 1st step in Debt Solutions, Iberian Dream Homes, Mayfair International, Golden Globe Logistics, Golden Resort Sales, Martins Brokers and no doubt a whole load of others.

Their purpose is to defraud you of money. Firstly the "companies" named above tell you that they have a buyer for your time share. The price is too good to be true because it isn't true. They ask for up front money on credit cards etc. When no buyer materialises Key Properties Town Advisory pitch in with a promise that they will fight your case with their illustrious lawyers. The reality is that they have no intention of doing this. They just want to con you out of more money. First consultation is free but no doubt subsequent ones are very costly.

Watch out for 29640 Fuengirola in the office address - it appears under a few of their different letterheads. When they want to appear to be writing from the UK they will send mail from Gatwick. Look out for P.O. Box 348 Gatwick under their various letterheads. Also check the postmark and see if it matches the claimed address on the letter.

If you have lost money report this to the Police. It is a crime. If you have received mail from any of the above "companies" or any "company" with 29640 Fuengirola in the address or any "company" whose address is P.O. Box 348 in the address then I suggest that you also report this to the Police as an attempted fraud.

Ist Step in Debt Solutions give the impression that they are acting on behalf of a credit card company recovering a debt. There is a vague threat of criminal action and a whole list of things you've supposed to do. Don't do it. It is another con. Check the postmark against the senders address. It will not match. Report this to the Police as attempted fraud and notify the credit card company that 1st Step are falsely claiming to represent.

If they call you on the phone - cut them off. They are very plausible and insistent. Don't give these criminals any information about yourself. They will use it against you. I suggest that if they have your number you should get it changed.

My mother has lost thousands to this gang. They prey on elderly and vulnerable people. They are the scum of the earth

by **motorboysmotor** on Sat Aug 29, 2009 09:33 am

This is a time share scam. They tell you they have a buyer who is prepared to pay far more then your time share is actually worth. They ask for up front money to secure the deal. When no buyer materialises they pitch in claiming to be Key Properties Town Advisory whose illustrious lawyers will fight for the injustice you have been done. Trouble is it's going to cost you! Make no mistake these "companies" are one and the same criminal gang. For full details see my posting under Key Properties Town Advisory (page 5).

I am going to tackle these scum head on. I would urge you to do the same. I am sure they are not the only ones and the Spanish authorities appear to allow them to act with importunity. In an exchange of e-mails I have had with them I got the impression that they feel as though they are above the law.

I for one am not going on holiday to Spain until the authorities clean up their act. I would strongly urge you to do the same.

by **Chucklefeet** on Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:29 am

Good orning I have literally just had a call from Key properties asking to represent me but want a 77 Euro deposit up front. I have read a number of your comments. has anyone had any dealings with them with a marketing group called carpe Diem and Elite Travel and/or travelsafe holidays?

Also any guidance would be appreciated

by **Chucklefeet** on Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:30 am

Sorry that should have said 700 Euro deposit

by **Full Monty** on Tue Sep 01, 2009 19:28 pm

Simple rules:

1. Money up front = scam
2. Come to our offices to discuss sale of timeshare = scam

by **Chucklefeet** on Thu Sep 03, 2009 06:56 am

Thanks I am receiving calls now from a guy called STUART Billington (KPTA). I have emailed them to say no thankyou.

by **wingiwong** on Wed Sep 16, 2009 17:40 pm

After my parents paid Incentive Leisure Group £6,006.14 to sell their timeshare in May 2007, Gail Hughes of KPTA contacted them in December 2008 to say that ILG were a scam company and that KPTA were in the process of bringing them to justice and would aim to get their money back to for a fee of 1,136.80 Euro. My parents paid the money and they've done nothing. Gail Hughes always emails or rings back but they are a total scam. So my parents have been ripped off by ILG and KPTA and also DWVC who are all part of ILG. I am trying to get monies back as they paid using a Credit Card but all the time other companies keep contacting them. Now they've just been contacted by a company calling themselves Premium Group wanting to buy DWVC holiday club shares off them for £5,900 but my parents would have to pay £995 holding fee. Fortunately I've managed to stop this payment. When they company rang back they called themselves Escaliba Marketing. Three different names there are Sarah Taylor, Vicky Jackson and Ben Stevens.

Surely there is a way of bringing them all to justice? ILG seem to come under other names Timelinx, Club Class Concierge, Leisure Alliance.

by **Full Monty** on Wed Sep 16, 2009 17:54 pm

The way to get at them in your circumstances will be via your credit card company.

Try and get their merchant account withdrawn. And keep at them.

by **wingiwong** on Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:30 am

Hi, thank you for your response. I am at the moment putting it all down in writing to the Credit Card Company for my elderly parents. I'm keeping my fingers' x'd that we can get all monies back this way. I think I can, according to TATOC, under Section 75 of the 1974 Credit Card Act. I'll let you know how I get on but it is all very stressful and time consuming! My advice to anybody is DON'T GET INVOLVED WITH ANY TIMESHARE DEALS OR HOLIDAY CLUBS. i have also just emailed Gail Hughes of KPTA and told her exactly what I think, probably won't do any good but made me feel a bit better! The problem is trying to prove to the Credit Card Company that KPTA are scam. I will not let is drop though!