Sisters Sammy and Sylvia booked a 3 night stay in Alicante, through Teletext Holidays, to celebrate their mother’s 55th birthday.
When the 3 arrived at Alicante Airport, they were told that their hotel was a €350 taxi ride away, or 7 hours by public transport. They thought Teletext was a good place to […]
Marriott Vacation Club owns and functions 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 […]
Westgate obtains former Hilton New York Grand Central Hotel, marking the Orlando based timeshare company’s first entry into New York City.
The two-tower, 23 floor, 300 room hotel is located in the historic Tudor City neighbourhood, at the heart of Manhattan’s East Side and has been renamed Westgate New York. David Siegel, founder […]
The High Court order the compulsory liquidation of rogue pension companies for misusing millions of pounds of pension savings and scamming up to 520 pension savers.
Fast Pensions LTD and five other related companies have been closed down in the interest of the public by the High Court. The official receiver in the […]
Home-sharing websites, such as Airbnb and HomeAway, have been giving the holiday industry a run for its money lately, with many choosing to book through their easy to use online services rather than the more established holiday companies.
Marriott International have been trialing a home-sharing program which began in April. They attempted into […]
‘Don’t Miss A Trick, Be Scam Aware!’
Citizens Advice, Trading Standards and partners across the consumer protection landscape are leading an anti-scam initiative throughout the month of June, for Scams Awareness Month.
The campaign is all about supporting partnerships nationally and locally to give consumers the skills and confidence to identify scams, learn how […]
The financial watchdog, the FCA, wants to crack down on high-cost-credit, an issue which effects more than 3 million people in the UK. The Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to cap fees in the rent-to-own market, where you can but furniture or appliances by way of weekly or monthly payments, at […]
A Terminally Ill woman and her husband have lost £53,000 in lifesavings to scammers who posed as Santander Bank staff.
Carol and John Williams, both in their 60’s, were planning to use their life savings to purchase a new property, after Carol Williams was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
The scammers called Mr Williams […]
A 37 year old man from Orlando, Florida stands accused of running a nationwide, fraudulent Timeshare scheme from his apartment.
David Jolly has been charged with swindling nearly $90,000. Victims say they thought he was selling their Timeshares, but it was all an elaborate hoax.
Jolly is currently being held in jail, as he […]
The Birmingham brothers have been ordered to pay back “Hidden Assets” or face an additional 15 months in prison.
Brothers Amarjit and Shivjit Bagharian, from Smethwick, were both jailed for seven years in February 2016 after admitting a conspiracy to defraud topping £1 Million. Operating under 2 bogus companies, Sun Properties Solutions and […]
You are able to pursue a claim yourself to the Financial Ombudsman Service without incurring a fee
