Timeshare Victims In Distress !

Tuesday 10th July 2018

Mercantile Claims are representing a large number of claimants in relation to mis-sold timeshare contracts, many of which have bottle-necked with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). These cases are ones where the finance provider has refused to acknowledge responsibility for the mis-selling of the contract, and so we have had no further […]

ICO Names and Shames Illegal Telemarketers

Monday 9th July 2018

Our Vault LTD fined £70k by the Information Commissioners Office, after making 55,364 nuisance phone calls.
 
In a statement, the ICO said it had issued an Enforcement Notice to the company, ordering it to stop its illegal marketing activity.
Our Vault had been cold-calling people who had previously registered with the Telephone Preference Service […]

New Technology Helps HMRC Take Down Fraudsters.

Friday 6th July 2018

Over the past 12 months, HMRC has requested the takedown of more than 20,000 corrupt websites. HM Revenue and Customs claims to have saved the public over £2.4 million, by shutting down websites and fraudsters who run them. Most people with a mobile phone have probably received a text purporting to be […]

TSB Overwhelmed by Incidents of Fraud.

Tuesday 3rd July 2018

TSB loses 12,500 customers after database migration crashed its system for millions in April. The bank says it has been overwhelmed by incidents of fraud following the technical meltdown.
Thousands of customers have been receiving fraudulent messages and emails and the bank has been unable to properly assist customers due to the sheer […]

Timeshare Fraudster Sent To Prison For Repeat Telemarketing Offences

Friday 29th June 2018

Wesley Scott Aldred, from Kissimmee, Florida has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for violating the conditions of his probation order. He was previously convicted for telemarketing fraud in 2015, for participating in a timeshare resale fraudulent scheme. The company, named Premier Timeshare Solutions, defrauded timeshare owners all over the United […]

The FCA Orders The Ombudsman To Help Victims Of APP Fraud

Thursday 28th June 2018

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), along with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), have published joint guidelines on how to deal with Authorised Push Payments (APP) fraud. These guidelines strengthen the authority of FOS and are much needed, as a report by Payment Services Regulator (PSR) discovered an alarming increase in the amount […]

Curry’s PC World Receives Thousands of Customer Complaints !

Tuesday 26th June 2018

Curry’s PC World receives a barrage of customer complaints, and staff aren’t happy either !
Product after-care plans have been pushed by sales staff for many years and, in some cases, are well worth the money, by providing peace of mind and reassurance for many customers. However, it now seems that Curry’s customers […]

Notorious Timeshare Scammers Family Offer Reward To Find His Killer!

Monday 25th June 2018

The family of a notorious criminal, originally from Solihull, have offered £100,000 reward to anyone who can help find his killer. John Palmer started out as a scrap metal dealer. He acquired the name ‘Goldfinger’ after he was cleared of handling stolen gold bullion in 1983.
He was shot dead 3 years ago […]

Hotel Industry Fight Back At Brit’s Who Fake Holiday Sickness!

Friday 22nd June 2018

Travel industry launched a merciless legal fightback after epidemic of false sickness claims by Brits, has cost hoteliers hundreds of millions of pounds.
 
The problem has become so out of control the travel industry even threatened to end the all-inclusive package holiday for Brits wishing to book them.
A 500% increase in sickness claims […]

Marriott Vacation Club Agree To Settle Class Action

Thursday 21st June 2018

Marriott Vacation Club owns and operates more than 70 vacation club properties throughout the United States, Caribbean, Europe and Asia. They have more than 400,000 Vacation Club owners. Owners are able to exchange into other locations through the Interval International Scheme, a timeshare exchange company with over 3,000 resorts. Uniquely, owners may […]