Among the usual CDs and bills that I pick up in the mail whenever I return to Oxford was a strange package claiming that I’d bought the rights to one acre of land in the Loch Borralan Estate. Within the package was a certificate declaring me ‘Lord Hon of Loch Borralan’, a map of my vast new one-acre estate, various bits of information and photos from my estate.
Now, I confess that on occasion I buy some less-than-useful stuff off the internet and eBay, but I definitely don’t remember purchasing this particular thing. It didn’t seem to be a scam considering they weren’t asking for any money, and a cursory Google search revealed the offending product and it all started to click into place… I’m pretty sure that this is a late birthday present from one of my friends. It definitely succeeds on being totally unexpected.
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Rhod Maclennan // Oct 29, 2004 at 8:41 am
Seems I got one, with regards from my daughter — as I act kike one why not be one (her thoughts). There is no telephone contact as such, only via the net for this company!!! I would suppose if one uses the title for non profit or deception I would deem it as a bit of fun and yes the best table in the restaurant.
Nikki // Dec 16, 2004 at 9:39 pm
I’ve just bought one for my Uncle. We tried to get him on the new years honours list but didn’t succeed (after completing a 20 page form). So we thought it would be nice if he was Lord Venus of Borralan. I’m sure he will use it to the fullest
Bruce Ward // Sep 10, 2005 at 6:56 pm
As the owner of the Loch Borralan Estate and never having given my permission for my land to be sold in this way I have created a website exposing the fraudster who has perpetrated this scam. Go to http://www.loch-borralan.co.uk to find the truth
lord phillips // Jan 6, 2008 at 9:07 pm
bruce ward you may have land around the loch borralan ,,,,,,,but not the land owned by lord borralan, admit it…you just dont like people who have purchased a plot of the loch borralen estate having the right to visit that plot…..to you that may seem like intruding………thats why on your site you never say anything about the plot buyers , because its legal.
Peggy Dominique // Feb 1, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I was given one of these plots as a gift when I worked in the UK and was returning to Canada.
Were my frinds deceived ? Hope not.
Peter G Hiatt // Jun 2, 2008 at 9:56 am
I have a plot of this estate also. I have always been dubious about it, thinking it some kind of scam or joke, there is supposed to be a web site but I haven’t come across one yet in the four years I haved owned my little piece of Scotland. How stupid we are at times and how clever ‘they’ are.
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