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Part One – European timeshares. Establishing the truth amidst ‘information chaos’.  By Chris Emmins, CEO, KwikChex  Of all the subjects KwikChex is evaluating within its Whole Truth initi...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/11/whole-truth-assessing-facts/

Homeowners fell victim to a long-running timeshare scam after UK lenders provided the finance to pay the fraudsters – exposing significant safeguarding deficiencies.  Having been hooked by tim...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/09/equity-release-loans-to-purchase-fraudulent-timeshares/

KwikChex is an award-winning fraud prevention business, well-known for tackling a multitude of deceptions and distortions through its timeshare assistance resources.  But despite all the efforts...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/08/kwikchex-launches-new-whole-truth-initiative/

It has come to our attention that scam emails containing malicious links and attachments are circulating . These scam emails can be difficult to spot and are often using sophisticated methods to ...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/08/warning-scam-emails-containing-malicious-links-and-attachments/

KwikChex CEO, Chris Emmins has been quoted in a recent Sunday Times article highlighting the dangers of fake restaurant reviews, the impact they have on business owners, and just how easy it is f...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/07/kwikchex-featured-sunday-times-restaurant-review-scams/

The July edition of Which? magazine features a report on the millions lost by people investing in an unlawful timeshare scheme uncovered by KwikChex. Please click the images below (and double cli...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/07/which-publishes-global-great-hotels-timeshare-scam-story/

Losses to fraud and misrepresentations cost businesses and consumers billions every year. Despite years of advice from authorities and online reviews, the losses have risen exponentially over the...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/04/kwikchex-to-launch-whole-truth-initiative-to-combat-harmful-deceits/

KwikChex is seeking assistance from loan providers, advisors and authorities after uncovering a multimillion-pound fraud enabled by equity release.  KwikChex is helping consumers who fell prey ...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/03/equity-release-enables-scams/

A new website has been set up by KwikChex to provide further help to people that paid monies for purported investments in the Global Great Hotels and Restotel schemes https://globalgreathotels.he...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/03/new-resources-ggh-and-restotel/

Following a preliminary investigation, KwikChex is certain that the investment and timeshare scheme known as Global Great Hotels has been marketed and sold unlawfully for years. Actions are now b...

https://kwikchex.com/2024/02/investors-seeking-to-reclaim-millions-over-global-great-hotels-failures/

ITOA – the International Timeshare Owners Association has just launched.  Chris Emmins explains its mission For over a decade, I have read stories every day of timeshare owners that have been ...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/12/kwikchex-ceo-chris-emmins-launches-new-timeshare-owners-association-itoa/

KwikChex, an expert on online reviews, and a renowned verification, investigation and resolutions business has carried out an evaluation of the debate on online reviews for solicitors.  Since 20...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/10/sra-advice-re-online-reviews/

The Helsingborgs Dagblad newspaper recently published a warning about the UK-registered company, Gravamen Consultants Ltd. The article calls attention to the plight of Swedish couple Ingrid and L...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/08/journalist-contacted-kwikchex-for-information/

Trustpilot uses the slogan “Find companies you can trust” – referring to those that have achieved a high ‘Trustscore’ on its platform – but these ratings can lead people relying on su...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/07/trusted-is-busted-examples-of-how-dishonest-businesses-get-their-trusted-excellent-5-star-status-on-trustpilot/

Following the latest analysis of content on the Trustpilot reviews website, KwikChex is commencing a series of actions to tackle serious misinformation and fraud.  The case against Trustpilot �...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/07/actions-to-be-taken-over-trustpilots-fraudulent-content/

After an investigation by KwikChex and an article in The Mirror, Trustpilot has removed over 20,000 reviews from one business profile.  The KwikChex investigation revealed how crypto business No...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/06/trustpilot-removed-over-20000-reviews-from-one-profile-after-kwikchex-investigation/

Fraud prevention and investigations business KwikChex and renowned solicitor firm Lincoln Green are providing a unique service that will help consumers to reliably check on whether they have be...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/06/kwikchex-and-lincoln-green-solicitors-team-up-to-offer-new-check-rescue-service/

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 (“Be...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/05/how-an-investigation-into-thousands-of-suspect-online-reviews/

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.�...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/03/warning-bogus-callers-posing-as-kwikchex/

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 d...

https://kwikchex.com/2023/01/kwikchex-works-with-bbc-again-on-travel-rip-off-investigation/

You and your team provided me with an incredible exemplary effective professional and friendly service, I am so extremely grateful. (Reviewed November 2021) The post I am so extremely grateful ...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/10/i-am-so-extremely-grateful/

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 counterfei...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/06/trustpilot-is-enabling-crime/

We were recommended to utilise the services of KwikChex by one of the members of our group. I can safely say that June Payne of KwikChex was absolutely first-rate and her knowledge and understand...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/05/june-payne-of-kwikchex-was-absolutely-first-rate/

‘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 preye...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/03/kwikchex-featured-in-mirror-article-about-timeshare/

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 featurin...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/02/kwikchex-and-veri-good-hitting-the-news-its-the-start-of-the-reviewlution/

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 TripAdvi...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/02/the-times-features-kwikchex-in-tripadvisor-article-and-first-coverage-of-veri-good/

  On 10/02/22, KwikChex was featured in an article in the Mirror newspaper following a joint investigation on cryptocurrency reviews on the Trustpilot site. View the full PDF of the Mirror artic...

https://kwikchex.com/2022/02/kwikchex-featured-in-the-mirror-following-a-joint-investigation-on-cryptocurrency-reviews-on-the-trustpilot-site/

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 pl...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/11/vitamin-d-and-covid-crucial-role-information-is-first-of-kwikchex-new-safeguarding-initiative/

Highly skilled in dealing with our case in retrieving monies that scammers took from us under false pretences. Assisted us, step by step in how to respond. We are extremely grateful for their exc...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/09/we-are-extremely-grateful-for-their-excellent-service/

KwikChex are great. June was Brilliant, knowledgeable, efficient, helpful and the advice given led to a very successful outcome. Saving us a deal of stress and a considerable amount of money. (Re...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/08/kwikchex-are-great/

Google and Amazon already under investigation and new laws proposed to hit review fraudsters harder The UK government has announced that it is to continue its plans to crackdown on fake reviews, ...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/07/uk-government-to-tighten-laws-on-fake-reviews/

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...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/07/fca-press-release-scammers-target-over-2-million-in-pension-pots-in-the-last-five-months/

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 Consulta...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/06/ex-detective-chief-superintendent-steve-reynolds-to-act-as-kwikchex-lead-investigations-consultant/

Prompt and clear advice given. Friendly and courteous at all times. Highly recommended. (Reviewed May 2021) The post Friendly and courteous at all times first appeared on KwikChex .

https://kwikchex.com/2021/05/friendly-and-courteous-at-all-times/

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 Cla...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/05/fca-taking-steps-to-stop-cmc-phoenixing/

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 ...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/05/asa-uphold-another-complaint-against-paul-coleman/

June was quick and clear with all her advice. Without her we could have lost an awful lot of money and our sanity. I can’t thank her enough for all her assistance. I would highly recommend this...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/05/i-cant-thank-them-enough-for-what-they-did/

KwikChex has helped launch brand new environmental site, Loving My Planet lovingmyplanet.com The site is the creation of KwikChex founder and director Chris Emmins and has the declared ambition o...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/loving-my-planet-launch/

Excellent service received from this company, very well informed, after contacting this company they replied in a timely manner and kept checking with us to make sure we still needed support. Hig...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/excellent-service-received-from-this-company/

I am in no doubt that I would not have achieved a successful conclusion without KwikChex and I would have no hesitation in recommending them. The post I am in no doubt that I would not have ach...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/i-am-in-no-doubt-that-i-would-not-have-achieved-a-successful-conclusion-without-kwikchex/

This was a professional and supportive service, and was second to none in providing us with advise and reassurance with the predicament we found ourselves in The post This was a professional an...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/this-was-a-professional-and-supportive-service/

With all the help from June, I got through this couple of weeks, I can’t stress enough what KwikChex has done for me. Thank you June you are an amazing person, and great company to go to. All t...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/i-cant-stress-enough-what-kwikchex-has-done-for-me/

June Payne is absolutely brilliant and provided an excellent, exceptional service, patiently guiding me from start to finish. We are most grateful and cannot thank her enough for all her help and...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/june-payne-is-absolutely-brilliant/

The information Chris gave me to fight my case in the small claims court was invaluable. I always received prompt and useful replies and nothing seemed too much trouble. When I first contacted th...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/the-information-chris-gave-me-to-fight-my-case-in-the-small-claims-court-was-invaluable/

KwikChex has previously reported on the Advertising Standards Authority rulings in favour of the Money and Pensions Service, which had challenged the legitimacy of paid-for search advertisements ...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/04/asa-rules-on-more-misleading-debt-advice-ads/

June Payne’s help was invaluable, responding to my emails with prompt, sound advice. Their service was completely free. Beware any unsolicited approach from companies or individuals offering a ...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/03/june-paynes-help-was-invaluable/

They gave me a lot of support. They had a lot of patience and I could not have done this without June’s advice and information. The post They gave me a lot of support first appeared on KwikC...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/02/they-gave-me-a-lot-of-support/

What a difference after speaking to June. June knew what she was talking about, pointed me in the right direction, I really can’t thank her enough. The post What a difference after speaking t...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/02/what-a-difference-after-speaking-to-june/

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes. A complaint was raised regarding a video on demand (VOD) ad for a Ladbrokes mobile ...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/02/asa-uphold-complaint-against-lc-international-ltd-t-a-ladbrokes/

Credit: BBC News, 9/02/21  A man who left a negative review of a legal firm on the TrustPilot website has been ordered to pay £25,000 ($34,000) in libel damages. “Philip James Waymouth engage...

https://kwikchex.com/2021/02/man-to-pay-25000-damages-over-negative-trustpilot-review/