Panorama have exposed the will writing and executor services which have been stealing from their clients
Since writing this article The Fields Group have been stripped of their Investor in People accreditations and have been making numerous out of court settlements to avert a full Trading Standards investigation. (Their claim in one court case that they "have a good working relationship with Trading Standards going back 5 years" was extra-ordinary.. )
Most Victims will never know how they were defrauded. |
Panoramas award winning investigative reporters have been on the trail of more rogues, this time those involved in will writing.
Similar to other papermill scams (online tribunals, quickie divorces, managed divorce , Data Recovery Scams) these unregulated industries have also come under the scrutiny of the Scottish Paliament.
What is clear is yet another company which claims investor in people status has been caught mis representing itself.
These unscupulous operators can sleep well at night comfortable in the amounts of money they are defrauding people of, yet genuine companies are threatened with legal action and financial ruin if they complain.
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What is clear is easy money can easily buy the impression of respectibility, authority or quality but if the solicitors behind these operations can buy their accreditiations without anyone checking we must call for regulation and licencing of certain types of business .
Consumers and businesses alike should carefully check the testimonials and credentials of any company they entrust their personal details to and be sure they provide the service levels they claim..
Be sure to check for scams*
Never be mesmerised with the appearrance of respectability and try to find friends who can reccommend a trusted company.
The rise in Internet Scams and Data Recovery is well documented but still needs victims to make formal complaints before claiming they have been wronged.
*Poor customer service or periodic failings of a companies staff should not be confused with deliberate and planned methodology to defraud.
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