Sunday, February 24, 2008

Ripoff scam targets language schools: don't believe the hype.

The website and organization located at http://www.studyspanishandsurf.com/ is a fake language program that stole written materials and photos from our language school and created a fake website with our materials to deceive prospective students. Please beware of the schools listed below: they are fake schools! With a little searching on the internet, you can trace the stolen materials back to each country's legitimate language school.

For instance, compare our website, http://www.salvaspan.com with their fraudulent unauthorized copy of it: http://www.studyspanishandsurf.com/_el_slavador.htm
They even stole the photo of a surfer who is a friend of mine!

When we refused to pay them a percentage for copying our materials and website, they posted the "safety concerns" notice in an attempt to destroy language tourism in El Salvador because they couldn't get a cut. El Salvador remains a fun, safe country to study Spanish in, as our many students can attest. Please watch out for this fraudulent language school recruiter...

Thanks for reading,
The El Salvador Spanish Schools www.salvaspan.com

Here is their story and the locations of the schools they are ripping off:
After 6 years in Central/South America the office is based for part of the year in Ireland, and in New Zealand. However, we are often at the schools and 'testing' the waves near our schools in Latin America and Spain. We do our best to get back to you as quickly as possible
Study Spanish and Surf International Office
70 Rosnaree
Churchill Meadows
Raheen
Limerick
Ireland
00353 87 27 06306
info@studyspanishandsurf.com


Costa Rica Study Spanish & Surf
Km 1, via Manuel Antonio
Manuel Antonio
Costa Rica

Ecuador Study Spanish & Surf
Avenida 24 y Calle 15 - Edificio Barre - 3er y 4to Piso
P.O.Box: 13-05-404
Manta-Ecuador

El Salvador Spanish & Surf
Urbanization El Milagro
Calle E Poligono N # 2
Santa Ana, El SAlvador

Mexico Puerto Spanish & Surf
2A Norte, Esq. 3A Oriente
Puerto Escondido.
OaxacaC.P.71980
Mexico

Mexico Ixtapa Spanish & Surf
Paseo del Rinc�n Lote 1, Manzana III,
Supermanzana III C.P. 40880,
Ixtapa,
Guerrero - M�xico
Mexico

Mexico Spanish Sail & Surf
Yacht Sylvester Based from (but often on the water!)
Marina Nuevo Vallarta Dock B
Nuevo Vallarta,
Nayarit 63732
Mexico


San Sebastian (Spain) Spanish & Surf
Camino de Mundaiz, 8, Entlo D
20012 San Sebasti�n
Spain

Cadiz (Spain) Spanish & Surf
General Menacho - 7
417. 11004 - C�diz, Spain