Police have been called in to investigate after a couple from Bristol lose a holiday home and £272,000 in life savings, after the collapse of a £10 million foreign exchange firm. Civil servants, Bryn and Trish Pailing were fortunate enough to retire early and were about to complete the purchase of a […]
Government saves £300m in two years by preventing fraud and error.
The government’s national Fraud Initiative (NFI) has saved over £300 million in taxpayers money, in a two year period. Chloe Smith, Minister for the Constitution, has announced over £300 million in savings, made from clamping down on fraud and error. “We are […]
Here at Mercantile Claims, we have the pleasure of helping many clients end their nightmare timeshare experiences and helping them reclaim money for contracts that were mis-sold to them. It is extremely rewarding to be able to help so many clients, who more often than not have been through years of financial […]
Another Timeshare scam, this time from Malta !
Police in Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority are investigating a timeshare company who allegedly defrauded clients out of thousands of euro’s. The company named as Platinum International Malta Ltd sold a timeshare membership with cost between €2,000 and €3,500 and promised to provide its […]
Mercantile claims have the pleasure of helping over 6,500 clients terminate their timeshare burdens, which often have caused years of financial hardship and stress. It is extremely rewarding to be able to help so many people, who more often than not have been through some thoroughly harrowing experiences.
Being able to provide these […]
A recent increase in cases of Timeshare owners being targeted for further exploitation has prompted Action Fraud to warn owners to be on the lookout. Scammers are actively seeking out Timeshare owners who may be vulnerable or previously mis-sold their Timeshares and telling them they are owed compensation. The scammers pose as […]
In their latest newsletter, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has warned banks to treat victims of financial fraud more fairly, instead of assuming the victim was grossly negligent and to blame.
FOS see thousands of complaints from customers, who have had money stolen from their accounts, and assesses cases where the bank and […]
Here are just some of the scams we should be on the lookout for.
Police are warning people over doorstep scammers who pose as ex-offenders. The scam involves people posing as ex-offenders going door to door selling items and Greater Manchester Police force are so concerned they have issued a warning. Bogus […]
Hundreds of people claim for compensation every day for disruption to their rail journeys, however many passengers do not bother or do not know that they actually have a valid claim.
Commuters who have experienced difficulties travelling on trains are being encouraged to claim back money through the Delay Repay Scheme. It is […]
Birmingham Airport has unveiled £14 Million worth of improvements aimed at reducing congestion for passengers. Last year the airport faced a barrage of complaints after queues built up and some passengers actually missed flights.
They will expand their do it yourself check in areas designed to make checking in much faster. They also […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
