KwikChex Investigations

Trustpilot is enabling crime

8th June 2022

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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 the world are tightening laws to help […]

KwikChex featured in the Mirror following a joint investigation on cryptocurrency reviews on the Trustpilot site

11th February 2022

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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 article here Or view text below – Credits: The Mirror, Andrew Penman How far can you trust a review on Trustpilot? Online platforms credibility […]

Ex Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Reynolds to act as KwikChex Lead Investigations Consultant

10th June 2021

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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 in Essex Police and the Independent Police […]

Pressure from KwikChex sees Just Eat improve on Food Hygiene – but more can be done to safeguard consumers

16th July 2019

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16/07/19 After a KwikChex-initiated BBC exposure of serious food hygiene issues, Just Eat will publish the food hygiene rating of every restaurant listed on its UK delivery platform from today. However there are still improvements that can be made. In the UK, whilst consumers will be able to see the official food hygiene rating for […]

Just Eat to start tackling food hygiene issues highlighted by KwikChex

23rd November 2018

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UK roll-out of displaying food hygiene ratings to commence with trial in Northern Ireland in early 2019 Following a joint KwikChex / BBC investigation, International takeaway food delivery giant Just Eat has responded to concerns over food safety by announcing it will start to publish the official food hygiene rating of each of its UK […]

KwikChex on BBC News once again!

18th October 2018

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Definitive research by KwikChex results in BBC News coverage of Just Eat serious food hygiene issues Work led by KwikChex head of research projects, Aria Maffei resulted in a BBC News investigation being aired on television and radio last night (Wednesday 17 October). The project commenced by comparing the reviews ratings displayed prominently on the […]