Sentence: 7.5 years imprisonment
Mark Rowe, managing director of Sell My Timeshare, orchestrated an elaborate fraud starting in 2013 that defrauded 3,583 victims across the UK out of £28.1m. Victims, many elderly and vulnerable, were lured with offers of exchanging timeshares for worthless Monster Credits promising holiday discounts. High-pressure sales tactics were used in offices in Bournemouth, York, Stratford-on-Avon, and Tenerife. Rowe spent victims' money on advertising, brochures, virtual offices, and a lavish lifestyle including home improvements, art, and private jets.