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New Scams To Look Out For !

Be Aware: Financial Fraud can be devastating for those targeted and, more often than not, it’s the most vulnerable at risk !

 

Credit cards have changed the way we live, making money easily accessible and improving our lifestyles, but alongside this is the growing problem of bank fraud, often with devastating consequences for the innocent victims that fall prey to these crimes.

The most concerning types of fraud which the police are keen to highlight, are currently being used to target the elderly and most vulnerable, are listed below:

The Delivery Thief: This tactic relies on the simple joy … Read more

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£24 Million Worth Of Fraud Blocked

A Financial scam is committed every 15 seconds in the UK and can leave those affected in financial turmoil.

 

 

It has a devastating impact and often targets the most vulnerable people in society. Many people are left feeling socially isolated and too uncomfortable to discuss it with their friends and family.

A new scheme to target the problem, which was deemed out of control, was launched in May 2017. The Banking Protocol is a rapid response scheme and has, so far, led to 197 arrests and prevented £24 Million worth of attempted fraud.

Since March 2018, all 45 … Read more

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Timeshare Victims In Distress !

Praetorian Legal are representing a large number of claimants in relation to mis-sold timeshare contracts, many of which have bottle-necked with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). These cases are ones where the finance provider has refused to acknowledge responsibility for the mis-selling of the contract, and so we have had no further option but to lodge complaints with the government body.

The Financial Ombudsman Service was set up by parliament as an independent public body to resolve individual disputes between consumers and businesses, fairly, reasonably, quickly and informally. As per their mission statement explains: “What matters most to us … Read more

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ICO Names and Shames Illegal Telemarketers

Our Vault LTD fined £70k by the Information Commissioners Office, after making 55,364 nuisance phone calls.

 

In a statement, the ICO said it had issued an Enforcement Notice to the company, ordering it to stop its illegal marketing activity.

Our Vault had been cold-calling people who had previously registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) and had not consented to being contacted by Our Vault.

Our Vault claimed that all their personal data was checked against the register. However, following an investigation by the ICO, Our Vault were found to have never requested a TPS license. A TPS license … Read more

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New Technology Helps HMRC Take Down Fraudsters.

Over the past 12 months, HMRC has requested the takedown of more than 20,000 corrupt websites. HM Revenue and Customs claims to have saved the public over £2.4 million, by shutting down websites and fraudsters who run them. Most people with a mobile phone have probably received a text purporting to be from HMRC which looked authentic. The public have been made aware that these texts are fraudulent, by the government, who stated that they would never contact an individual by text, despite this being the way in which many people have been scammed.

Fraudsters alleging to be from HMRC … Read more

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TSB Overwhelmed by Incidents of Fraud.

TSB loses 12,500 customers after database migration crashed its system for millions in April. The bank says it has been overwhelmed by incidents of fraud following the technical meltdown.

Thousands of customers have been receiving fraudulent messages and emails and the bank has been unable to properly assist customers due to the sheer volume of incidents.

So far TSB has received 95,613 complaints from customers who have been locked out of their online bank accounts and mobile Apps; some customers even gained access to accounts that did not belong to them.

The cause of the problem was an IT migration … Read more

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Timeshare Fraudster Sent To Prison For Repeat Telemarketing Offences

Wesley Scott Aldred, from Kissimmee, Florida has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for violating the conditions of his probation order. He was previously convicted for telemarketing fraud in 2015, for participating in a timeshare resale fraudulent scheme. The company, named Premier Timeshare Solutions, defrauded timeshare owners all over the United States, including South Illinois, where Mr Aldred is currently serving his sentence.

Whilst on probation for that conviction, Aldred was found to be engaging in a similar telemarketing scam which targeted Timeshare owners. Aldred and nine other defendants were indicted in May 2014 for felony charges, including conspiracy … Read more

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Curry’s PC World Receives Thousands of Customer Complaints !

Curry’s PC World receives a barrage of customer complaints, and staff aren’t happy either !

Product after-care plans have been pushed by sales staff for many years and, in some cases, are well worth the money, by providing peace of mind and reassurance for many customers. However, it now seems that Curry’s customers are being charged for the insurance, even though they never signed up for it, or turned down the cover.

And staff on the sales floor are not happy either. We looked at Glassdoor.co.uk an online reviewer site where employees and former employees anonymously review companies. 539 reviews … Read more

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Notorious Timeshare Scammers Family Offer Reward To Find His Killer!

The family of a notorious criminal, originally from Solihull, have offered £100,000 reward to anyone who can help find his killer. John Palmer started out as a scrap metal dealer. He acquired the name ‘Goldfinger’ after he was cleared of handling stolen gold bullion in 1983.

He was shot dead 3 years ago in the garden of his Essex home, Police believe that this was carried out by a hired Gunman. Back in March 2016, detectives revealed Palmer may have been murdered over rumours that he knew who had committed the Hatton Garden Heist and acted as an informant to … Read more

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Hotel Industry Fight Back At Brit’s Who Fake Holiday Sickness!

Travel industry launched a merciless legal fightback after epidemic of false sickness claims by Brits, has cost hoteliers hundreds of millions of pounds.

 

The problem has become so out of control the travel industry even threatened to end the all-inclusive package holiday for Brits wishing to book them.

A 500% increase in sickness claims between 2013 and 2016 by British holidaymakers prompted the revolt by hoteliers, who threatened to withdraw the all-inclusive package from the UK market.

The surge in claims is blamed on rogue claims management companies who tout for business in tourist hotspots and also cold-call holidaymakers … Read more

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