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Thousands of fans of pop star Olly Murs have been left upset and out of pocket after two of his tour dates were cancelled because the concerts' promoter ceased trading.
20 July 2017
Holidaymakers who'd already paid for their trips in full have been left stunned after their tour operator added a surcharge of up to £50 per person, blaming currency fluctuations after the Brexit vote.
12 December 2016
House of Fraser has been fined £40,000 for misleading Christmas shoppers last year into believing they were getting a bigger bargain on sale items than they actually were.
30 November 2016
Fraudsters conned British holidaymakers out of £2.2 million last year through a series of internet-based scams and deceptions, a report shows today.
13 April 2015
Consumers rights are changing from 1 October when the new Consumer Rights Act, which has been given Royal Assent by the Queen today, comes into force.
26 March 2015
A clampdown on online hoaxers who con people out of money via faked copycat Government websites has led to five arrests.
7 July 2014
4 March 2014
Teachers in England are being encouraged to use cartoon videos and other resources to teach children about the dangers of using loan sharks, along with how to manage their money wisely.
3 March 2014
Google has removed ads linking to unofficial London congestion charge sites after it was found 1,000 motorists have unnecessarily paid around £8 extra per day to drive into the centre of the capital.
26 February 2014
Dieters should avoid signing up to slimming aid trials from website Raspberry Ketone Fresh, after hundreds of customers reported having unexpected payments of over £150 taken from their accounts.
4 February 2014
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