{"id":5494,"date":"2026-06-24T10:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euroc.org\/?p=5494"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:18:35","slug":"supporting-consumers-against-scams-with-direct-reporting-to-the-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euroc.org\/it\/2026\/06\/24\/supporting-consumers-against-scams-with-direct-reporting-to-the-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Consumers Against Scams With Direct Reporting To The Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5494\" class=\"elementor elementor-5494\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08fb58a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08fb58a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd4572b\" data-id=\"bd4572b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d602d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87d602d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5496\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091321.601.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-932eb24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"932eb24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94ca88\" data-id=\"c94ca88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a359e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0a359e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual conference in Glasgow, which was attended by EUROC representatives, the message from enforcement professionals and the U.K Government is clear:<\/p><p><strong><em>We must move from a passive defence to an active offensive strategy. The era of simply telling targeted timeshare consumers to \u2018hang up\u2019 is over.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>We must proactively educate our owners and members, along with training our in-house customer service team members to funnel data directly to regulatory authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91fa052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91fa052\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0890dc\" data-id=\"d0890dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c5705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6c5705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-18T091957.541.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-725dc2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"725dc2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14bc5c9\" data-id=\"14bc5c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f95c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f95c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rogue operators are increasingly targeting owners via unsolicited cold calls, using the deceptive hook, \u2018<em>We can help you exit.\u2019<\/em>\u00a0or \u2018<em>Are you unhappy with your timeshare\u2019\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>It is vital that we educate our owners and members on a golden rule\u00a0<strong>do not pay upfront fees and contact your club or resort to discuss your timeshare product.<\/strong><\/p><p>While EUROC acts as a vital consumer protection organisation and can log and report fraudulent trends reported to them, it is a clear instruction from regulators that it is far more effective for consumers to report this activity directly to the correct enforcers within their country of residence. Direct reporting creates an immediate, actionable paper trail that authorities can utilise without delay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aa6072 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2aa6072\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-329af10\" data-id=\"329af10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7b0720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7b0720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/consumer-protection-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5498\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/consumer-protection-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/consumer-protection-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/consumer-protection-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/consumer-protection-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/euroc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/consumer-protection.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fd85c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fd85c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a125d1\" data-id=\"3a125d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538c270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538c270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the U.K, the regulatory landscape has been completely transformed. Backed heavily by the Government\u2019s Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA Act) has officially granted Trading Standards and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ferocious new civil enforcement powers. Regulators no longer face multi-year High Court battles to penalise rogue entities; they can now directly levy administrative fines of up to 10% of a firm\u2019s global turnover or up to \u00a3300,000 for individuals engaged in deceptive practices.<\/p><p>To capitalise on this legislative crackdown, we are providing EUROC members with consumer-ready educational booklet on where to report any issues experienced from a cold caller or for you to distribute immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13788ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13788ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e1957\" data-id=\"05e1957\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b13496 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b13496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NVuarDl8eCUdAk_793JvJnty8MmpiFy2\/view?usp=sharing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to download our quick guide to reporting cold calling and attempted scams<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c7acf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c7acf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21e98f5\" data-id=\"21e98f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-564bc6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"564bc6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9b321a\" data-id=\"d9b321a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac5d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac5d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The European Context and the Power of Shared Standards<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b55ef31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b55ef31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5191176\" data-id=\"5191176\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9942c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9942c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"isPasted\" class=\"default\">Because fraudulent networks operate fluidly across international borders, authorities are sharing intelligence seamlessly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\">While the&nbsp;<em>DMCCA Act 2024<\/em>&nbsp;is a British piece of legislation, consumer protection does not stop at the English Channel. For a timeshare owner or a resort operator, a seamless understanding of European equivalents is vital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\">While the UK operates under the&nbsp;<em>DMCCA<\/em>, our European neighbours rely on their own domestic laws, all heavily shaped by the European Union&#8217;s Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (<em>UCPD<\/em>). This ensures a reassuringly familiar baseline of consumer protection across the continent:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Spagna:<\/strong>&nbsp;Governed by the&nbsp;<em>Ley General para la Defensa de los Consumidores y Usuarios<\/em>, which contains strict, specific provisions regarding timeshare contracts and aggressive sales techniques.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Francia:<\/strong>&nbsp;Enforced through the stringent&nbsp;<em>Code de la consommation<\/em>, which heavily regulates misleading marketing and consumer credit agreements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Italia:<\/strong>&nbsp;Managed via the&nbsp;<em>Codice del consumo<\/em>, protecting consumers from unfair contracts and deceptive advertising.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Portogallo:<\/strong>&nbsp;Covered under&nbsp;<em>Decreto-Lei n. \u00ba 24\/2014<\/em>&nbsp;and related consumer protection acts, which mandate clear pre-contractual information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Germania:<\/strong>&nbsp;Regulated through the&nbsp;<em>B\u00fcrgerliches Gesetzbuch<\/em>&nbsp;(BGB) alongside the&nbsp;<em>Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb<\/em>&nbsp;(UWG), focusing heavily on unfair competition and transparent terms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\"><strong>Compliance Scandinavia:<\/strong>&nbsp;Countries like Sweden and Denmark enforce these standards through highly active Consumer Ombudsmen (<em>Konsumentombudsmannen<\/em>), who monitor commercial practices with zero tolerance for deception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default\">Crucially, this shared approach extends perfectly into data privacy. The General Data Protection Regulation (<em>GDPR<\/em>) remains functionally identical across the European Union, and the United Kingdom\u2019s own UK GDPR closely mirrors these exact laws.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e01f9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e01f9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a14555\" data-id=\"0a14555\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3ffa8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb3ffa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1AlaecOki9-WVM3UciI0wbbd2eNEGiPYl\/view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to download our guide to the European Regulators<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-906c2f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"906c2f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd705bc\" data-id=\"bd705bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb767e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb767e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether a consumer is based in London, Hamburg or Lisbon, the rules governing unsolicited contact and the handling of personal data are strictly aligned. Rogue exit companies cannot simply hide behind international borders to exploit consumer data.<\/p><p><strong><br \/><\/strong>While EUROC provides free and invaluable high-level support and guidance to consumers, bypassing intermediaries and pushing owners to report directly to the enforcers is what systematically chokes off the operational vacuum these fraudsters exploit.<\/p><p>Thank you for your ongoing cooperation and efforts in keeping the European Timeshare Owner community secure, transparent, and legally protected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) annual conference in Glasgow, which was attended by EUROC representatives, the message from enforcement professionals and the U.K Government is clear: We must move from a passive defence to an active offensive strategy. The era of simply telling targeted timeshare consumers to \u2018hang up\u2019 is over. 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