Romance scam – woman faces bankruptcy after cruel scam

Wednesday 5th May 2021

A woman from the West Midlands has told the BBC how she handed over nearly £113,000 to a man she thought she was in a relationship with.
Ms Elwell has been forced to go to the police after the person she thought she was in a relationship with claimed his life was in […]

Be on the lookout for Valentine’s fraud

Wednesday 10th February 2021

Valentine’s day is around the corner and what should be a time to celebrate all things love, UK Finance is urging the public to be vigilant and look out for friends and family and help keep them safe from romance fraud.
UK Finance revealed in a report that they had seen a […]

Victims scammed out of average £45,000 each!

Tuesday 2nd February 2021

Scammers are making investment scams hard to spot; the Financial Conduct Authority warns. The FCA is working with Action Fraud and City of London Police to warn the public to be vigilant when dealing with investment firms. They say there has been a sharp increase in reports of Clone scam companies appearing […]

Timeshare resort back in the headlines again

Monday 7th December 2020

A timeshare resort in Scotland is back in the headlines this week for a major security breach which could lead to serious trouble with the ICO (Information Commissioners Office).
The resort was previously in the headlines, only weeks ago, with timeshare owners unhappy after a series of redundancies had been made at the […]

Scams increase by 400%

Friday 4th December 2020

Did you know fraud and scams have increased by an incredible 400% since the start of the year? And coronavirus has not helped matters, scammers are, just like many of us, also working from home, and this year seem to have stepped up their game as we see more and more new […]

FBI warns Mexican timeshare scams are on the rise.

Tuesday 22nd September 2020

American holidaymakers that own timeshare interests in Mexico are being warned about a surge in fraudulent schemes targeting the popular tourist location.
Mexican timeshare scams are nothing new as, for Americans, it is by far the most popular tourist destination. According to American news channel CNBC, of the 126 million households in the […]

One Of Britain’s Most Wanted Fugitives Jailed For Fraud

Thursday 15th August 2019

Mark Acklom conned his victim out of nearly £300,000, then went on the run for five years.
Serial fraudster Mark Acklom has finally been caught and jailed after years on the run. His victim Carolyn Woods lost nearly £300,000 of her life savings and has been left devastated by the conman. The mother […]

A mum claims her TUI holiday was ruined by noisy builders

Tuesday 16th July 2019

A mum who saved to take her son and mother on holiday, was left in tears by abusive hotel staff and loud building work.
Zara Charlton booked a trip through TUI travel operator for her, her son and mother to stay for a week at the Tasia Maris Gardens in Nissi Beach, Cyprus.
Ms […]

Couple paid Tui £46,000 for disaster wedding!

Monday 15th July 2019

Couple who booked dream wedding through Tui discover they are not actually legally married after a series of blunders.
Andy Helsdon and Heidi Brown planned and saved for 18 months to make their dream of a Caribbean wedding come true. They enlisted the wedding experts at Tui to organise their special day in […]

SPANISH TIMESHARE COMPENSATION CLAIMS. FACT OR FICTION?

Friday 12th July 2019

Have you seen the great news about the Spanish timeshare cases?  Well, if you haven’t then you really must read all about it, but we’ll give you an abridged version of what it’s all about and what you have missed so far.
Rumour has it that the Spanish courts have been busy finding […]