Two companies, which made nearly 1.73 million direct marketing phone calls to people who registered on the telephone preference service, have been fined by the Information and Commissioners Office. DM Design Bedrooms Ltd, based in Glasgow, has been fined £160,000 for making more than 1.6 million cold-calls and Solartech North East Ltd, […]
Marriott says its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of over 500 million guests. The world’s biggest hospitality company said 500 million guests information were at risk of a massive data breach that has been going on since 2014. Marriott said hackers had gained unauthorised access since […]
A dad from Scotland, no longer has any money left to buy his two children Christmas gifts after scammers stole his life savings from his bank account.
The 31 year old oil rig worker was targeted by scammers claiming to be staff from his bank. Rhys was the victim of a convincing number […]
When a doctor from the North West realised he might have been the victim of a scam he contacted Natwest. He was left unhappy with the bank’s response and wanted the bank to explain to him what they had done to stop his £40,000 being taken from his account. He requested Natwest […]
A couple from Ohio have launched a lawsuit against Wyndham Resorts, for allegedly violating the Florida Vacation Plan and Timesharing Act. According to the complaint, the couple have suffered substantial financial losses, because the resort intentionally falsified the price, cost and, value of the timeshare. They say that Wyndham Resorts told them […]
Over the years, we have seen some laws passed in an attempt to provide timeshare owners recompense from the immoral practices of timeshare companies. We at Mercantile Claims have the pleasure of assisting thousands of clients and recover money for contracts that were mis-sold to them. It is extremely rewarding to be able […]
Liquidator’s working on behalf of Payday Lender Cash Genie have revealed that there is no money left to pay compensation to customers.
In 2016, Cash Genie entered into a solvent liquidation process and ceased trading. Despite this, the Payday Lender said it still had enough income to repay the £20 million owed to […]
A prolific conman scammed over £50,000 from elderly victims in St Albans has been jailed for four and a half years.
Makis Koros, is a career criminal and has racked up over 60 convictions over the years. He tricked his victims, who were all over 90, to hand over their bank cards, personal […]
A timeshare travel company based in Cape Town, could face legal action, for multiple charges, including tricking customers into signing up for a membership.
Vacation Hub International, a membership based travel and lifestyle company, is being investigated by South Africa’s National Consumer Commission. The NCC is the primary regulator of consumer business in […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
