CEL Solicitors recently recovered £2,000 for a client whose landlord did not protect their tenancy deposit. Our client, who rented a property in London, entered into a tenancy agreement in July 2022, paying a £500 deposit. Within 30 days of receiving a payment, landlords are legally obliged to protect their tenants’ deposit in one ofRead more
Julie, the owner of her family business, thought that she was corresponding with a sub-contractor over email when they asked her to pay an invoice. Our client subsequently transferred £27,000, only to later find out that the sub-contractor’s email was hacked by devious scammers. How the invoice scam occurred Our client, Julie, deals withRead more
Feeling lonely and isolated after her partner had passed away, our client, 67-year-old Debbie was contacted by a scammer who conned her out of over £135,000. How the online romance scam occurred Debbie was a regular user of an app called Meetup to find recommendations and meet new people. Our client never intended toRead more
CEL Solicitors recently recovered £1,900 for a client whose landlord failed to protect their tenancy deposit. Landlords are legally required to protect their tenants’ deposits in one of three government backed Tenancy Deposit Schemes (TDS) within 30 days of receiving the payment. The landlord is also required to provide their tenant with the relevant informationRead more
After hearing success stories from cryptocurrency investors, retired Financial Advisor, Simon Hoadley, attempted to test the waters by investing a relatively small amount with a company he found online. Disguised as a legitimate crypto investment firm, the company went on to scam Mr Hoadley out of around £80,000 over the course of several months whileRead more
CEL Solicitors’ specialist fraud team have helped regain £6,000 for man who fell victim to a car purchase scam. How the scam occurred The victim – who wishes to remain anonymous and who will be referred to as David – runs his own business and decided to purchase a company vehicle to make hisRead more
According to UK Finance, Authorised Push Payment scams had risen by 5% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scammers preyed on victims during a time which was challenging and isolating for many, including Helen, a client of ours. CEL Solicitors recovered £12,000 for Helen who fell victim to a Cash FX investment scam. How the scamRead more
CEL Solicitors have helped a father obtain a bank refund from Coventry Building Society after he was scammed when purchasing a car online. Our client, who required a bigger car for his family, had been recommended to contact Flipping Cars, a car-sourcing service operating across the UK and Ireland. He subsequently purchased a BMW forRead more
George Summerson, a 41-year-old civil servant from Huntington, fell victim to an investment scam when a too-good-to-miss opportunity cropped up, allegedly backed by This Morning’s Holly and Phil. After learning that he was going to be a father for a second time, George Summerson decided that he needed a way to way to makeRead more
Retired pensioners Pat and Bernard Hampson (69 and 70) have lived in their modest semi-detached property in Liverpool for 34 years. Around 6 years ago, however, the energy bills for the property took a skyward leap, leaving the pair worrying each time they needed to put the heating on. “We expected our bills to beRead more
