scams & Fraud
Investment Scams
Along with regulated investment claims like stocks, shares, CFDs and pensions,
wer'e able to assist with any other claims you might have against any entity that
misled you into making an investment. These could include unregulated
investments, like forex trading, cryptocurrencies, binary options schemes, land,
precious metals, carbon credits and more. We're often able to recover funds for
our clients even when they think or have been told that the loss is their fault.
Financial Scams
It's an unfortunate reality of our day to day lives that there are many forms of
financial scams, especially in the digital age. If you are one of the many individuals
that have fallen foul of a scam such as a purchase-related scam or as a result of
someone impersonating someone else, we may be able to help.
Push Payment Fraud
There are different types of Authorised Pushed Payment (APP) Scams that you should be aware of :
Insolvency/Escrow Scam
You may be contacted by an individual claiming to be from the insolvency firm. They may claim that they have money owed to you held in escrow. Scammers will then ask you to pay a 10% fee in order to receive the full amount back. This is a scam, as the insolvency firm or any other governing body would never contact you about money owed and a transfer fee would never be asked for by a government funded body.
Mail Fraud
You may be contacted via text or email explaining that your parcel is delayed and if you pay a fee it will be delivered the next day. Fraudsters may even call you after you have given them your details and ask for you to authorise a payment over the phone after this you might see a significant withdrawal from your bank account. This count be a few hours, or even days later.
Lottery or Prize Scam
You may be contacted and told that you have won the lottery, or a prize. However, for you to receive this prize, you may be asked to supply contact and bank account details for the payment to be processed. You might see a significant withdrawal from your bank account a few hours, or even days later.
Mortgage Closure Scam
This type of scam target homebuyers who are nearing the closing date on their mortgage loan. They attempt to take all of the homeowners closing fund by emailing or calling as the settlement agent or estate agent.
Debt Collection, Settlement or Relief Scam
If you have any outstanding debt's or loan, fraudsters may contact you explaining they can settle, renegotiate or collect money that might have already been paid. They will then use many sophisticated pressuring tactics to frighten you or put stress on you to make the payment.
Foreclosure Relief Scams
These types of scams often involve an individual or company promising to save you from potential foreclosure for a certain fee or bank account information.
Imposter Scams
These scammers try to convince you to send money by pretending to be someone you know or trust like a family member, police, government employee, or charity organization.
The Contingent Reimbursement Model (CRM)
Under The Contingent Reimbursement Model (CRM) Code, you may be protected if you fall victim to a scam...
Quick Start Claims Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Our firm reference number is 957088. You can review our authorisation status on the FCA’s register at https://register.fca.org.uk/s/. Quick Start Claims is registered in England and Wales under reference number 13200354, our registered office address is: 55 Princes Gate, London, England, SW7 2PN. Quick Start Claims Limited may receive a fee for referring you to our partner claims specialists to pursue a claim for you.
Quick Start Claims limited is registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), registration number ZB076756.
*All our partners operate on a completely ‘no win no fee’ basis, with no ‘up-front’ cost. This means if the claim is unsuccessful, you won’t be charged any fees. Please note if you decide to cancel the agreement after the 14 day cooling off period then you may be charged a cancellation fee.
You do not have to use our service to pursue your claim. It is possible for you to represent yourself, for free, either to the person against whom you wish to complain to or the relevant Statutory Ombudsman or Statutory Compensation Scheme.