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		<title>Christmas Fruitcake Anyone?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the following message pop up on Skype a short while ago, I mean really, after all these years do people really think we are still stupid enough to fall for the same con? Aside from the jump to social media platforms instead of email, the old tactics are still the same. Still, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Club La Costa &#8211; Take 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems only yesterday (almost 2 years in reality) that I wrote an article detailing my experiences with Club La Costa, the company who ring you up to tell you that you have &#8216;won&#8217; a free holiday for 4.  Of course, this is clearly not true and in order to claim your prize you need to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timeshare – The Proverbial Scam feat. Club La Costa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we get a call to say we have ‘won’ a holiday (I emphasise the word ‘won’ as this is an important legal distinction which effects the way in which these people are supposed to operate) for 4 people to Southern Spain, The Canaries or Portugal, all we have to pay is the applicable airport taxes.  Vicki asks me what I think and I say who knows?  I mean someone has to win but on the other hand, it all sounds far too good to be true.  Anyway, the lady on the phone says that she’ll send out some information by email to Vicki so that she can have a look at (owing to the postal strike) along with our unique claim reference number, so far so good and everyone seems friendly and genuine.  Of course, this is where the majority get sucked in...]]></description>
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