Mercantile Claims has the pleasure of helping many clients reclaim money for contracts that have been mis-sold to them. Today we are delighted to announce yet another successful claim for compensation for one of our clients, who have a settlement of over £9,000.
People who enter into timeshare agreements often find it difficult […]
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 […]
Lawmakers in the state of Arizona have been attempting to change the rules surrounding timeshare ownership for some time.
However, the industry has fought back and tried to block this at every possible stage. It has been an uphill battle for those in charge with protecting consumer rights and giving timeshare owners the […]
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 […]
Judge sentences timeshare fraudster to seven years and five months in prison, and ordered to pay back over $1 million.
Martin Steele, from Florida, has been sentenced for his role in a huge telemarketing fraud scam. From 2016 through 2018, Steele conspired with others to extract money from victims throughout the United States […]
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 […]
WhatsApp is notoriously difficult to hack, but somehow scammers have found a new way to gain access to the texting apps end-to-end encryption.
The Telecommunications Authority has issued an advisory on Twitter for WhatsApp users and warned that they should not reply to code verification messages unless it is triggered by the subscriber. Many WhatsApp […]
Orange Lake Resorts, home to the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand and Intercontinental Hotel Groups, has announced an unprecedented 100 year long affiliation between the two brands. The new agreement gives Orange Lake Resorts exclusive rights to develop and sell timeshare interests under the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand until 2119. This […]
As EasyJet heads into the summer season sales have fallen, and the airline is warning that uncertainty over Brexit is stopping passengers from flying.
Shares in the budget airline have fallen by 8%, and EasyJet say this is because of uncertainty over Brexit which has caused a dip in the sale of seats. […]
A Judge in Florida has dismissed part of a class action case against Marriott Vacation Club, accusing them of duping timeshare owners into purchasing invalid real estate deals. However, he has preserved the case’s primary claim that consumer deeds attached to the properties are void.
The case started in 2016, when the timeshare […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
