Cold Callers
More SSE customers could claim mis-selling cash
SSE customers who signed up on their doorstep or by phone could have a mis-selling claim, says Trading Standards
9 April 2013
Action needed on PPI cold-callers, Which? says
Which? found seven out of 10 consumers have been cold-called by companies in the last three months
19 March 2013
Ofcom to tackle nuisance calls
The regulator has today announced a number of ways to tackle abandoned and silent calls
8 January 2013
'Oi, David Cameron, sort out petrol prices!'
High fuel and energy costs top consumers' 'must tackle' list, a MoneySavingExpert.com poll reveals
3 December 2012
Ban PPI firms from cold calling, Citizens Advice says
Nine in 10 have been contacted out of the blue by claims management firms in the past year, says Citizens Advice
14 November 2012
PPI text spammers face £250,000 fine
Two individuals accused of sending millions of spam text messages face a huge fine if found guilty
1 October 2012
Campaign to protect consumers from rogue doorstep sellers
The OFT has today launched its annual doorstep selling campaign, to help consumers know their rights
19 July 2012
The rogues that ignore 'no cold callers' signs
Charities and political parties are the worst offenders at ignoring 'no cold callers' signs, according to a new poll
18 May 2012
FSA to contact 76,000 consumers on 'fraud list'
Nearly 80,000 people who feature in fraudsters' 'phone books' are to be contacted by the City watchdog
24 April 2012
Compensation due after HomeServe fined £750,000 for silent calls
Ofcom has today fined HomeServe for making silent calls, but those affected can claim back £10 compensation
19 April 2012
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