HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned to beware of unscrupulous time-share sharks.
Bolton MP Ruth Kelly believes the touts will be out in force this summer ready to snare visitors who have banked building society windfalls.
Now she is urging those going abroad this summer to pack a free government guide advising people of the pitfalls and their legal rights under EC and UK law.
The newly elected MP believes tourists to Spain and Tenerife will be particularly vulnerable to the hard sell treatment.
She warns Bolton holidaymakers: "These people know every trick in the book. They know that many people this summer have banked their building society windfalls and they are circling the waters waiting for the holiday season to begin."
Consumer Affairs Minister Nigel Griffiths has ordered his department to produce a free guide on how to beat crooks and timeshare sharks.
It is available by calling 0171 510 0174 and quoting URN/97/643.
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