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30
September 2024

UK banks more likely to pay out fraud compensation than overseas rivals ......

In the UK, four in 10 victims of fraud were fully compensated by their bank, compared with 32 per cent in the US, 15 per cent in J .......... Read more...

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20
November 2023

Significant mis-selling' of whole-of-life policies over the last 25 years

The insurance companies knew the premiums would have to rise very rapidly to keep those high levels of sum insured, but they never .......... Read more...

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16
October 2023

Are You Owed A Refund From DIRECT LINE ?

Direct Line Group, which includes the Direct Line, Churchill and Privilege brands, has estimated it needs to pay back a total of £ .......... Read more...

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14
September 2023

Nat-West Owned Ulster Bank Fined For Tracker Mortgage Overcharging.

Bank attempts to appeal Multi £Million Mortgage Tracker Fine. .......... Read more...

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21
August 2023

HMRC over taxes pension savers by £1 billion.

HMRC state that a further 15,856 people successfully claimed back a total of £48.5 million ... .......... Read more...

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17
July 2023

Direct Line Overcharge £30 Million On Home & car Insurances

Direct Line will pay about £30m to customers who were charged more ..... .......... Read more...

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11
June 2023

Energy Suppliers Could Be Forced To Pay Out £Billions Like PPI.

Yet again another scandal is brewing, but why should consumers be hit? .......... Read more...

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17
May 2023

Car Loans ..... The Next Big Mis-selling Scandal.

Car Finance Comes Under The Spotlight .......... Read more...

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02
April 2023

370,000 SMEs will be hit hard with ENERGY bill increases.

Thousands of small businesses face 'tough decisions' after a change to energy scheme .... .......... Read more...

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21
March 2023

It estimates 94 percent of SMEs have mis-sold energy contracts & could be eligible to reclaim money

Businesses need protection from energy mis-selling just like consumers argue legal group .......... Read more...

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17
February 2023

Farmers have received hundreds of thousands of pounds in settlements.

Farmers mis-sold cheap loans. .......... Read more...

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11
January 2023

Thousands of SMEs Mis-sold energy contracts by brokers could be eligible for money back on contracts

£16bn of energy contracts could be claimed back. .......... Read more...

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21
December 2022

Over 90 percent of businesses may have been mis-sold their energy contracts.

Crackdown On Energy Brokers. .......... Read more...

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23
November 2022

Householders are horrified to receive £80,000 energy bills.

Ovo takes over SSE for £500 million ... .......... Read more...

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14
October 2022

Furious BT Sport customers overcharged after payment error.

Customers overcharged up to five times the normal amount ..... .......... Read more...

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27
September 2022

Older people at risk from "overcharging and mis-selling scandal"

Elderly and vulnerable customers are being ...... .......... Read more...

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12
August 2022

BEWARE - 2nd Charge Mortgage Mis-selling.

Warning over second-charge mortgages with interest rates of up to 35%/ ....... .......... Read more...

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20
July 2022

Google faces a £920m trial in the UK for overcharging on app store purchases.

Alphabet-owned Google is facing trial in the UK ...... .......... Read more...

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06
June 2022

UK drivers overcharged by £5m a day for petrol, claims RAC.

Motorists paid £5 Million more a day ..... .......... Read more...

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29
May 2022

Did Some Banks Mis-sell Bounce Back Loans?

It's A Hot Topic At The Moment For Business Owners With BBL's. .......... Read more...

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14
May 2022

Bounce Back Loans Not Protected By The Consumer Credit Act

Business manager claims Bounce Back loan repayments are 'damaging mental health' as debts continue to mount .......... Read more...

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12
May 2022

Millions of British households Overcharged?

Overcharged rip-off scheme by a "cartel" of cable companies. .......... Read more...

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09
May 2022

ENERGY Suppliers Overcharging Customers.

Effectively borrowing from households at a time when living costs are surging. .......... Read more...

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06
May 2022

Appeal Case Dismissed Were You OVERCHARGED By BT?

Customers could receive up to £500 in compensation if BT were to lose at trial. .......... Read more...

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28
April 2022

CHALLENGE THE HUGE energy bill DD increases.

HOUSEHOLDS who have been automatically switched from failed energy suppliers to new providers stung by nearly 300 percent. .......... Read more...

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18
April 2022

Energy companies may hike payments by ‘more than necessary’ ..... overcharged?

Some energy suppliers have been accused of increasing payments even more than "necessarry" .......... Read more...

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11
April 2022

Overcharging On Gas Meters ..........£113,930.25 an hour!

Angry customers slam British Gas over smart meter readings showing they are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds .......... Read more...

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02
April 2022

A million bill payers will get refunds totaling £10.4million.

Energy regulator Ofgem said suppliers including the Big Six firms such as .......... Read more...

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15
March 2022

5 energy suppliers overcharging by accident.

Customers of these companies are five times more likely to get an inaccurate bill .......... Read more...

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01
March 2022

Energy Overcharging and billing blunders reach record high

Energy bill complaints soar to a record high, with reports increasing by 30% .......... Read more...

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17
February 2022

Overcharging inquiry by Ofgem into two electricity producers

A key part of ensuring that the lights stay on across Britain is to .......... Read more...

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03
February 2022

Customers of payday lender QuickQuid to get up to half their loans paid back.

Borrowers who were mis-sold loans by collapsed payday lender QuickQuid will get back 30p to 50p for every £1 of their loan. This m .......... Read more...

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10
January 2022

Around 78,500 customers mis-sold payday loans from QuickQuid and Pounds to Pocket.

The compensation payouts follow the failure of CashEuroNet, which operated the brands QuickQuid, Pounds to Pocket, and On Stride, .......... Read more...

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22
December 2021

Thousands of pounds of hidden fees added to Mortgage loans after lodging mis-selling complaints

Mortgage prisoners stuck on expensive deals are having thousands of pounds of hidden fees added to their loans after lodging mis-s .......... Read more...

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01
December 2021

Millions of UK motorists overcharged £150 million for delivery of new cars.

Customers affected include those who bought from Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Peugeot, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, Citroen .......... Read more...

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18
November 2021

HMRC overcharged graduates £36m for student loan repayments

Around 68,000 graduates overpaid their student loan debt for the 2017-18 tax year .......... Read more...

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01
November 2021

E.ON ordered to pay thousands in refunds after overcharging 1.6million customers.

The refunds are linked to a technical fault in December after the supplier made .......... Read more...

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18
October 2021

Over a million UK energy customers who switched providers overcharged

According to Ofgem, the sector's biggest suppliers made mistakes, including ..... .......... Read more...

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14
October 2021

Mortgage prisoners: 100,000 households stuck on crippling rates

Northern Rock borrowers have been stuck on a standard rate since 2007 .......... Read more...

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12
September 2021

Millions overcharged for mobile contracts

Roughly 4 million people have been charged for mobile phones they already own .......... Read more...

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10
September 2021

FCA warns insurance firms over value for money

Insurers approaches lead customers to buy inappropriate products, with excessive prices and poor service .......... Read more...

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08
September 2021

UK First - Mass Class Action - 46 Million Adults Could Be Set For £300 Each!

UK court sets the scene for £10 billion-plus class action against Mastercard .......... Read more...

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24
August 2021

Couple wins £4k after years of being over-charged for home insurance

Firms penalise customers who stay loyal & don't shop around .......... Read more...

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19
August 2021

Banks face claims blitz over variable rate mortgage charges

Claims management firm is putting pressure on banks to repay billions of pounds in mortgage charges, Sky News learns .......... Read more...

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19
August 2021

67,000 Students OverCharged on Their Student Loans Worth £28 Million.

It is not uncommon to be overcharged when paying your Student Loan. It was found that in 2019 over 67,000 graduates had continued .......... Read more...

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18
August 2021

Homeowners Victims Of Fees & Services overcharging.

Bills soaring to unbelievable levels & mistaken charges ..... .......... Read more...

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01
August 2021

Overcharged For Apps!

Google Sued in the U.K. for Overcharging Millions of Users ..... .......... Read more...

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25
July 2021

Overcharging - From £5 to £550 !

BritBox overcharges thousands of subscribers after error .......... Read more...

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19
July 2021

90 year old overcharged by halifax 400% with "auto renewal" Building insurance

Pensioner is falls victim to the use of auto-renewal for Insurance by a high street giant .......... Read more...

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02
July 2021

Scandal of private health sharks overcharging their patients by up to £12,000

Patients who pay for private surgery are falling victim to massive price variations .......... Read more...

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10
June 2021

Watchdog claims, 'Car buyers overcharged £1,000 by dealers for loans'

Some car buyers are being overcharged by more than £1,000 .......... Read more...

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05
June 2021

Over a million Investors OVERCHARGED by fund managers.

They may seem impossible to unravel, but high fees make a huge dent in your overall savings, so check out what you are paying .......... Read more...

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11
May 2021

Apple facing UK lawsuit for OVERCHARGING 20 million UK customers.

Apple’s 30% standard fee is “excessive” and “unlawful,” the claimants said in a press release. Calls for compensating U.K. iPhone .......... Read more...

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07
May 2021

Loyalty tax - millions overcharged by nearly £4 billion per year

Citizens Advice warns, loyal customers are being penalized over £4 billion a year - about £877 a year per household .......... Read more...

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28
April 2021

Finance customers receive 2nd round of Overcharged REFUNDS from HSBC John Lewis M&S Bank.

Thousands of customers receive cheques in the post. .......... Read more...

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17
April 2021

Can I claim a refund on my water rate meter charges?

Forcing water companies to repay any overcharges is within the power of OFWAT .......... Read more...

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21
March 2021

British Gas pays out £2.65m for overcharging

Energy firm British Gas pays out £2.65m after it overcharged .......... Read more...

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01
March 2021

More than 1 million customers overcharged £7.2m by big energy firms between 2013 and 2020

18 suppliers including British Gas, E.On and Scottish Power overcharged customers £7.2m when switching tariffs or suppliers .......... Read more...

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12
February 2021

O2 fined £10.2m for overcharging customers almost a decade

140,000 customers paid £2.4m more than they should have .......... Read more...

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18
January 2021

BT faces £600m lawsuit after overcharging elderly customers

BT overcharged 2.3 million landline customers since 2009 and failed to pay compensation , claims 'Watchdog' .......... Read more...

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14
January 2021

Could this be you? 40,000 customers overcharged by UK energy supplier

UK Energy supplier 'Utilita' had to pay £500,000 of compensation as a result of overcharging customers £125,000 .......... Read more...

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