When KwikChex started an investigation into how a new crypto business called Nova Wallet instantly jumped into the number 1 rated UK company in Trustpilot’s UK Banking and Money Services (“Best in Banking & Money”), we had no idea that it would lead to a trail of businesses ‘ultra-hyped’ by celebrity endorsements and p
It has been reported to us that a cold caller posing as a KwikChex agent is contacting consumers. The call came from the phone number 0203 475 4692 – this is not a number that KwikChex uses. KwikChex will never cold call consumers. Around 90 % of scams against timeshare owners originate from cold calls. […]
KwikChex has just appeared on BBC TV again, having helped the Rip Off Britain team with investigations into Easy Consulting and the many brands they use. For years, Easy Consulting and the many different bargain holiday brands they use, which operate out of Alicante in Spain, have targeted UK consumers with cold-calls
A KwikChex investigation into online reviews website Trustpilot has shown that the platform is being used to promote a broad spectrum of illegal activity, from financial scams, through counterfeit documents to illegal drugs. Whilst the problem of fake reviews has been acknowledged for some years, and governments around
‘In a world absolutely saturated with fraud, timeshare owners are the most specifically targeted group’ – KwikChex Mirror investigative reporter Andrew Penman tracks down fugitive who preyed on vulnerable timeshare owners – and provides advice to owners from KwikChex. Read the article on The Mirror website
Recent days have seen increasing online and print coverage of KwikChex’s continuing work to increase Online Information Integrity (OII). Articles have already appeared in UK newspapers featuring KwikChex investigations into the way fraudsters use fake reviews as a part of their deceptions, including massively in curren
Multiple award-winning journalist Chris Haslam has published an article in the Times and Sunday Times, querying once again whether online travel reviews can be trusted? It coincides with TripAdvisor’s announcement that the site has just passed 1 billion reviews. Chris Emmins, CEO of KwikChex was interviewed for the art
Whilst working on a large safeguarding project to provide verified information on health supplements, KwikChex became aware of increasing numbers of reports on the role vitamin D appears to be playing in the severity of illness experienced by many. Reports are showing that a very substantial percentage of people hospit
The FCA has released a statement alerting pension holders to a rise in the number of online scammers targeting pension pots. "A total of £2,241,774 has been reportedly lost to pension scammers since the start of 2021 (January 2021-May 2021). Some victims of pensions scams are reluctant to report that they have been sca
With a huge increase in scams during the pandemic crisis, and growing demand from consumers for free and practical assistance, KwikChex has entered into a partnership with Steve Reynolds Consultancy, to enhance our resources. Steve is a vastly experienced investigator, with over 40 years of law enforcement experience i
The Financial Conduct Authority has published the following article on their website. “The FCA has announced proposals to stop the practice of ‘claims management phoenixing’, by banning Claims Management Companies (CMCs) from managing Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) claims where they have a relevant conne
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Paul Coleman. A complaint has been raised against website www.private-syndicate.co.uk, which encourages gambling as an alternative to employment. The complainant challenged the claims about the "100% Lifetime Money-Back Guarantee" of the VIP In
