Cold Calling Con Companies Raided

Saturday 20th April 2024

The UK’s data protection watchdog has raided two companies it believes is behind millions of nuisance calls.
The two companies based in Birmingham and Brighton have been under the watchful eye of the Information Commissioners Office for a year after receiving hundreds of complaints.
The calls mainly concerned road traffic accidents, personal injury claims […]

Fraudsters Target The Most Vulnerable

Saturday 20th April 2024

Research carried out by Action Fraud and the National Intelligence Bureau has revealed that those suffering from mental health issues, an impairment and social issues or with a disability, are more likely to be susceptible to certain types of fraud. And most worryingly, the two organisations believe that fraud amongst vulnerable people […]

Disney Vacation Club Change the membership rules

Saturday 20th April 2024

Disney Vacation Club is arguably the most reputable and sought after timeshare program on the market today. In fact, the Disney timeshare division has become amongst the highest rated in the world and also has the most robust resale markets in the whole of the industry.
However, in 2016, Disney announced they would […]

Another Successful Claim

Saturday 20th April 2024

Here at Mercantile Claims, we have the pleasure of helping many clients end their nightmare timeshare experiences, we also help 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 […]

Timeshare Fraudster Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

Saturday 20th April 2024

Kristopher Chavez has been convicted by jury, of one count of violating the Colorado Organised Crime Control Act, one count of theft of an at-risk elder, and 19 counts of felony theft.
According to the initial indictment from December 2016, Chavez operated a timeshare fraud scheme from 2014 to 2016. He would contact […]

The Timeshare ‘Wolf’ jailed

Saturday 20th April 2024

The leader of a timeshare resale fraud scam which targeted elderly and vulnerable people, has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay back $3.37 million in damages. The Notorious Florida Based scammer was sentenced to 63 months in Federal prison, for defrauding more than 1,000 victims, many of whom […]

Employee Of The Month

Saturday 20th April 2024

Fridays are an exciting day for Mercantile Claims, not only is it nearly the weekend, but the team all take part in Dress Down Friday. Each member of the team pays a small amount and at the end of the year all proceeds are added up and donated to a chosen charity. […]

Heart Broken and Broke

Saturday 20th April 2024

Police in Ireland have issued a warning after a woman handed over €48,000 to a fraudster. According to police, the woman was showered with gifts over a 13 month period, before he asked her to invest in his business.
The fraudster invested a considerable amount of time and effort in his victim. Over […]

40,000 Customers Owed Wonga Compensation

Saturday 20th April 2024

Administrators bought into sort out Wonga, the Payday lender following its collapse in August 2018, say the actual number of consumers able to claim compensation is four times higher than initially thought.
The Financial Ombudsman Service told the Treasury Committee in January this year, that there were around 10,500 consumers who had unresolved […]

Fraudsters Sentenced For Stealing More than £800,000

Saturday 20th April 2024

Seven fraudsters have been sentenced after Action Fraud and Surrey Police launch investigation, following a number of reports made by victims. Action Fraud was able to link the reports made to the watchdog by victims and send them to Surrey Police, who opened an investigation. The seven scammers, stole more than £800,000 […]