A couple who made a fake sickness claim to Jet2holidays have been convicted of fraud and ordered to pay back almost £30,000. Martin and Linsey Brown, from Lancashire, submitted a false claim against Jet2holidays for gastric illness, after staying at a resort in Marmaris, Turkey. The couple claimed they suffered with stomach […]
A man from Essex who lived a lavish lifestyle, has been jailed for eight years after mis-selling carbon credits to 130 victims in 2012 and 2013. He was found guilty of six counts of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering.
The police say victims received cold calls from apparent brokers through companies named […]
Marriott International has launched its new loyalty programme named ‘Marriott Bonvoy’ which brings together its existing loyalty programmes Marriott Rewards, The Ritz Carlton Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest.
Marriott International say their new loyalty programme is built on the belief that travel ‘enriches’ all and the world. Marriott Bonvoy will be launched on […]
Clothes shops have been selling real fur, but advertising it as fake. After an investigation by the Advertising Standards Authority discovered this practice was widespread, they have ordered retailers to stop immediately. The agency has given retailers a deadline of 11 February to change their ways or face punishment.
Why would a retailer […]
Thousands of passengers were left stranded after the Civil Aviation Authority grounded Turkmenistan Airlines for safety reasons.
The airline operated a major air route between Birmingham and India, but that was abruptly cancelled, after the carrier was placed on a European blacklist. The Foreign Office released a statement saying that the airline has […]
A family flying from Menorca to Birmingham were forced to sit on the floor as their allocated seat numbers didn’t exist.
Paula and Ian Taylor and their daughter Brooke, from Warwickshire, travelled to Mahon airport in June 2018 for their flight with TUI airlines. They were allocated seat numbers 41D, E and F, […]
Three thousand jobs hang in the balance as troubled chain Patisserie Valerie collapsed into administration. The company has been struggling for survival since October, when a massive accounting fraud was uncovered leaving it with a multi-million pound debt.
Some 70 stores have already been told that they are closing more or less immediately, […]
One Family’s Dream holiday turns into a nightmare when they arrived at building site hotel.
A family who spent £7,000 on a dream holiday, say TUI sent them to a half-built hotel, builders working throughout the entire stay, a stink of sewage and the food which was served raw. The family of six […]
A 68 year old retired couple from Arizona, U.S. paid more than $63,000 for a timeshare condominium in Mexico. The couple were planning on spending a couple of weeks there every year, however, the couple learned the resort was never built.
It all started in 2004, when the couple invested $30,000 in a […]
According to new analysis from Citizens Advice, 71% of mobile customers with a SIM-only plan are overpaying for data, they don’t use. This costs the consumers a combined total of £800 million per year.
The charity commissioned YouGov to survey 4,070 adults between 29 November and 3 December 2018, and asked participants how […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
