tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1245210010244229712012-01-03T19:47:17.689ZAll about 'The Windsor Swindler' - a.k.a. Mr Paul Lowe, the 'Meister Shyster' behind Windsor TEFL, Windsor Schools, Windsor English, etc., etc...Oliver Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16964271367278469434noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124521001024422971.post-19648849883977776362010-05-12T15:55:00.012+01:002010-05-12T18:42:21.970+01:00

Those intrepid journalists at the EL Gazette have published a nice piece (below) about The Windsor Swindler on the front page of this month's edition. It relates how the major Tefl scumbag Paul Lowe, a convicted criminal, managed to wangle some sort of accreditation out of ABLS for his sleazy Windsor English outfit.Well done ABLS - a true credit to the industry, and a truly dependable ally in

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How nice it is to see our man Paul Lowe in the news again!. This time the infamous and well-loathed Windsor Swindler has made it into the venerable pages of the Daily Mirror, no less! I reproduce the article from yesterday's edition here below, for much gloating...Convicted fraudster Paul Lowe gets official backing. Seriously By Andrew Penman on March 25, 2010 12:00 AM in Rogue tradersAn internet

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So, it does look like the slippery swindling turd is up to some of his old tricks again - fraud!! Just 'ave a quick butchers here: http://www.windsorenglish.com/ You'll see that Paul Lowe is now claiming that he has ABLS accreditation, even though - surprise, surprise - his disreputable school is not on their list; http://www.abls.co.uk/members.asp !In fact, it has been ascertained by one of

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It came as little surprise to me when I opened the pages of the Weekly Telegraph (the expats' cure for insomnia) today and found a member of the odious Lowe family staring at me. Mark Lowe (see ghastly pic alongside), Paul Lowe's elder brother, is currently involved in a court case that has fully reported his addiction to Asian prostitutes and his proximity to Russian hitmen.Some of the quotes

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Rogue Tefl provider sentenced[from the EL Gazette digital version]PAUL LOWE, owner of Windsor English schools in Windsor, UK, has been given a forty-week prison sentence, suspended for eighteen months, for fraud and offences under the Trade Descriptions Act for falsely claiming a teacher training course was validated by Trinity College London. The school’s general manager, Ashley Arnold, was

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Success!! Yes, it seems that Paul Lowe has achieved the nationwide infamy that he has been courting over the past few years. Today the Daily Mirror website featured the following piece...*******Suspended sentence for Windsor swindler Paul Lowe of Windsor SchoolsBy Andrew Penman on May 28, 09 12:00 AM in Rogue tradersThe boss of an adult education college we warned about in 2007 has been given a

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College Owner Learns a Lesson(from official press release)The owner of a Windsor adult education college has been given a 40 week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and along with the General Manager of the college a combined total of 450 hours community work, ordered to pay a total of £5,000 prosecution costs and £900 compensation related to making false statements about the courses

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The Windsor Swindler has been booked in for an appointment with the beak at Reading next month - see the official announcement below. Well, it's hardly before time, is it?!Now, I've been warned off making any remarks that might be construed as 'scandalising the court', a specific offence under the Contempt of Court Act 1981 that carries a hefty £750 fine, so let me just recommend that anybody

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A potential traveller to our sceptred isle has revealed his immense displeasure at being suckered by the Windsor Swindler in his latest incarnation. In fact, it was only thanks to this blog that the unfortunate tourist, known only as VaTom, came to realise that he was dealing with one of the nation's most despicable and despised fraudsters - Paul Lowe! Alas, it was too late for VaTom to save his

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My thanks to those nice people at Trust Online, who have supplied the following information about the public debts (more than 16,000 quid!) of that disgusting and disreputable TEFL swindler, Paul Lowe.As you will see from the quantity of 'Unsatisfied Judgements' below, Mr Lowe, the undoubted King Weasel of the TEFL Trade, is not too keen on paying those CCJs either!*******England and Wales Orders

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Ooh, how we DO feel for you, Paul! Back in September the Windsor Swindler apparently sent the following plea for positive action to his local Old Bill in Windsor. As you can see, he claims to be a victim of 'hate crimes' and 'false allegations', and of suffering from 'psychological pain'. Ooh dear, you POOR little thing, Paul... Date: Tuesday, 2 September, 2008, 6:08 PMTo: PC 3063 David Wright

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I found this further testimonial to Paul Lowe's utterly scrupulous business habits and undoubted personal honesty on my computer yesterday. The usual examples of his severely unethical activities crop up – withholding staff payments, lying to the punters, and cheating on Trinity (three tutors should be the minimum on CELTA courses). I bet our favourite snake oil salesman feels really proud of

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Well, here it is - another testimonial from a former employee of Paul Lowe. It all makes rather predictable reading, of course - bullying, emotional blackmail, and swindling salaries. Such a pathetic little man you are, Paul...Things feel a lot better since communicating with you, because I wanted people to know a little of what I have gone through. How one individual (Paul Lowe) can inflict so

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My heartfelt thanks go out to the victim below, who took the time to inform me of the following story of grief involving one of PL's little tricks - charging illegal credit card fees. Even worse, as you shall see, the Windsor Swindler then had the cheek to make a counter-claim, accusing the hapless consumer of 'harrassment'! Well, Paul, you can cry wolf as much as you like, but we really know

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It really is true that Paul Lowe, the parasitic pariah of the whacky world of TEFL, knows no limits to the depths he will sink in order to relieve people of their cash. Here is an appaling story from one of his past victims (whom he managed to swindle money out of and never repaid) about a disabled student that Paul Lowe managed to con into thinking would be able to make the grade as an EFL

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The unedifying story below was recently sent to me by an unfortunate foreigner who had the extreme misfortune to be both an employee and a course participant at Gulag Windsor in London. As you will see, there are clear cases of (i) unethical pedagogical practices, such as failing students on a mere whim; (ii) illegal employment of foreigners without employment clearance; and (iii) retaining

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Yes, I know that the TV coppers have been viewing this blog, and I imagine they are enjoying reading about the unethical business practices of Paul Lowe. However, Mr Lowe has truly blown his top, and is now accusing me of issuing death threats against him.Sorry, Paul, but that's really not my style. I'm much more of a sarcastic and irritating bugger, as you well know. I don't do the East End

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This will be my penultimate posting about Paul Lowe and the crooked way he operates. After my final posting, which should appear at some time next week, I'll post no more, and just leave this legacy to his warped business acumen hanging in the blogosphere, for all to inspect. That should ensure that he trades no more in the UK, and is obliged to try his hand at fleecing people in Spain, where he

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Here for your further delight and edification I am providing the two following 'tributes' to Paul Lowe and his unethical and illegal employment and educational practices, all taken from the now sadly defunct 'Wally Windsor' blog. Enjoy!Epistle #1I am an ex trainer for the Windsor outfit, and I like to stay in touch with the many, many other people who have passed through their creaky doors, tho'

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Paul Lowe has accused me of peddling lies and slander against him, as if I were indulging in some sort of petty and perverted game. He tries to give the appearance of an innocent individual who has been indiscriminately aggrieved against, but the truth, as we all know, is the total opposite.In order to highlight the truth, and to reveal Paul Lowe in the shady half-light that he merits, I will be

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Yes indeed, my faithful collaborators at Dun and Bradstreet have sent me their company's latest Tracker Report on Paul Lowe and his swindling ways. How many of these CCJs (County Court Judgements) does the Windsor Weasel have now? Quite a collection, I reckon - I bet he frames them and puts them on his toilet wall!Windsor Schools21 Osborne RoadWindsorSL4 3EGLine of Business: Language & Teacher

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In May last year (2007) our beloved Tefl hero Paul Lowe was desperately fighting off a bankruptcy case. What follows here is a transcript of the pompous and arrogant letter he sent to the solicitors who were working to bring him to court to face the result of his criminal activities.Re: XXXXXXXX Language CentresThank you for your recent letter. This advises both you and your client that this firm

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And now, the end is nearAnd so I face the final curtainThe Inland Revenue's hereThey have a case, of that I'm certain.I've filled my pockets fullOf punters' cash, in such a sly wayBut more, much more than thisI screwed 'em my way!Bad debts, I've caused a fewBut then again, too few to mentionI screwed those I had to screwFor what is life, without a pension?I planned each TEFL courseEach cunning

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... the latest Dun & Bradstreet Credit Report on Paul Simon Lowe. And it does make for very interesting reading indeed! I mean, would you buy a Tefl course - or even a B&B experience - from this irresponsible little worm?Windsor Schools, 21 Osborne Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 3EGTel Number: (01753) 858995D-U-N-S® Number: 21-528-4733Line of Business: Language & Teacher Training SchoolTrading as:

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