Trading Standards

KwikChex Hero Award Demonstrates the Value of Private Sector ‘Fraudbusters’

28th August 2019

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Yahoo Finance, 21st August 2019 The recent presentation of a ‘Hero Award’ by the Chartered Institute of Trading Standards (CTSI) to online investigations and verification business KwikChex highlighted the value of the private sector in fighting what has been an inexorable rise in fraud Since 2010, KwikChex has been fighting battles to help prevent harm […]

KwikChex – ‘Fraud prevention service wins award’

27th June 2019

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Credits: Journal of Trading Standards (www.journaloftradingstandards.co.uk) 11/07/2019 ‘Investigation and verification service provider, KwikChex, has earned a prestigious Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Hero Award for its continuous work and passionate commitment on behalf of consumers, particularly around timeshare scams.’ ‘KwikChex has established a free and effective online help service for consumers the Timeshare Task Force, […]

Protecting Consumers at the CTSI Symposium 2018

8th June 2018

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KwikChex, has enjoyed another successful trip to the annual CTSI Conference (CTSI Symposium 2018), in Nottingham this week, working to protect consumers. The subject of our mini-theatre session, presented by Chris Emmins, was ‘Partners in Disruption – bringing together law enforcement, the private sector, the media and consumers’. With limited funds and resources for tackling an […]

Serial offender Frank Madden sentenced to 40 months imprisonment

2nd May 2018

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Francis (Frank) Madden was yesterday (Tuesday 01 May) sentenced to 40 months imprisonment for scamming consumers in a supposed holiday discount scheme. The sentence was handed down after he changed his plea to guilty on reduced charges. Madden was previously convicted on two occasions and was actually under a suspended sentence when KwikChex detected him […]

KwikChex at the CTSI Symposium 2018

25th April 2018

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KwikChex, a Corporate Affiliate member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), will be presenting at the CTSI Symposium 2018, which takes place in Nottingham at the beginning of June. This is the flagship event in the UK Trading Standards calendar, with exceptional attendance from experts across the consumer protection spectrum. This year, the subject […]

Another Court Judgement Against ITRA

26th January 2018

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Consumer awarded over £4800 as judge declares that breaches of contract by International Refund Action Ltd. (ITRA) were “completely unacceptable” KwikChex can report that on Friday 19 January 2018, at Weston-Super-Mare County Court, another consumer it has supported has won a judgement against International Timeshare Refund Action – ITRA. The judge ordered ITRA to repay […]

Timeshare Task Force 2016 year in review

6th January 2017

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Successes for consumers right across the spectrum The Timeshare Task Force, which is managed by KwikChex, has produced an unparalleled series of results for consumers during 2016. The free service has become increasingly vital and more used by consumers in the last 12 months, with the Timeshare Business Check website playing the leading role in [...]

KwikChex becomes Corporate Affiliate Member of Chartered Trading Standards Institute

6th August 2015

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KwikChex has been successfully working for some time with Trading Standards Officers in support of identifying and taking action against rogue businesses. This is particularly true within the holiday sector and even more so in terms in terms of timeshare and related products, where we lead the Timeshare Task Force, which is helping protect and […]

Investigators suspect fraudster still targeting elderly for scams – but, incredibly, say they can’t afford to prosecute after savage cuts

Credits: Daily Mail By: Sarah Bridge Mail on Sunday article about serial timeshare fraud offender Frank Madden reveals problems Trading Standards face – and includes how KwikChex is cooperating with them to assist investigations and prosecutions. All consumer reports to KwikChex and the Timeshare Task Force are also made available to the relevant authorities regardless […]

KwikChex & Timeshare Task Force free consumer resources – an additional level of diligence & transparency

With the permission of the consumers that contact KwikChex and in particular those that do so via the Timeshare Task Force and Timeshare Business Check resources, we are now going to provide access to information on every case we receive to the relevant authorities. Organisations such as the European Consumer Centre, (The ECC network), UK […]