Tui Apologise To Couple After Nightmare Holiday

Friday 5th July 2019

Tui have apologised to a couple after one was left violently ill after suffering an allergic reaction whilst on holiday in Ibiza.
Angela Eckersley travelled to Ibiza for a dream holiday, but was taken ill after suffering from a severe allergy. Angela suffers from a severe allergy to all shellfish and seafood and […]

Avoid Holiday scams this summer

Wednesday 19th June 2019

UK holidaymakers lost more than £7 million to fake sites and fraud in 2018.
It’s that time of year again and after the unusually wet few weeks the UK has had, many of us will be looking to escape to some guaranteed sunshine during the summer holidays. But industry experts are warning everyone […]

Company Fined £90,000 For Nuisance Marketing Calls

Tuesday 18th June 2019

The Information Commissioners Office has fined a home security company £90,000 for making thousands of nuisance marketing calls.
Smart Home Protection Ltd based in Staffordshire was behind 118,000 unlawful marketing calls between January 2017 and September 2018, the calls were made to people registered with the TPS. It is against the law to […]

Fraudsters con school out of £19,000

Friday 14th June 2019

Parents who fundraised nearly £19,000 for a new playground, have been scammed by internet fraudsters.
After 11 years, the playground at Buckingham Park Primary School badly needed renovating. So parents raised almost £19,000 for their children’s school, only to have it stolen by online criminals.
The parent led charity, Buckingham Events, had raised around […]

Vomiting Bug Destroys Tui Cruise

Tuesday 11th June 2019

A norovirus outbreak onboard a Tui cruise liner, forced passengers to stay in their rooms after falling ill.
Three British holidaymakers claim their dream adults only cruise, was totally ruined when they were struck down by a serious case of the norovirus stomach bug.
One couple, spoke to the Chronicle Live and explained how […]

Disaster Cruise For Tui Passengers!

Friday 7th June 2019

Tui told passengers, forced to endure a nightmare start to their holiday, ‘go to your insurer’ rather than claim compensation through Tui.
The travel operator is accused of denying passengers their rights by not informing them that under The Package Travel Regulations, tour operators are required to pay compensation when a holiday is […]

Man Sentenced For Scamming Vulnerable Widows

Wednesday 5th June 2019

A conman from Wales has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment, for his scam which saw elderly vulnerable widows conned out of thousands.
Jason Edwards, 42 from Swansea persuaded the women to part with their cash by convincing them they needed insurance for household goods. He was accused of deliberately confusing them with […]

Woman’s bank account emptied by fraudsters

Wednesday 29th May 2019

A woman from Milton Keynes made a shocking discovery when she checked online and found her bank account had been emptied by greedy fraudsters.
The Mirror reports that Andrea from Milton Keynes was devastated to find that fraudsters had somehow managed to empty her entire account. Her bank agreed to reimburse her, but […]

£27 Million Lost to Investment Scams

Thursday 23rd May 2019

The Financial Conduct Authority and Action Fraud have issued a new warning over trading scams promoted online.
Action Fraud and The Financial Conduct Authority have reported a sharp rise in investment scams. The warning comes after a series of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms during 2018/19 have cost victims […]

Warning over extortion phishing scam

Tuesday 21st May 2019

Action Fraud have reported that a phishing scam first identified by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, continues to be reported in high numbers.
The phishing scam, involves the fraudster sending victims their own passwords, making them believe they have gained access to their computers and have footage of them watching adult material on […]