No win, no fee.... up to no good

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No win, no fee ..up to no good

Compo pledges are a £500K con

17/04/2008

Lee Wilson (Pic:Andrew Price)

Lee Wilson's face grinning from newspaper adverts persuaded thousands of people that he was a man to trust.
His company Stanley Porters offered to chase compensation for mis-sold endowments, payment protection insurance and unfair bank charges on a no win, no fee basis.
Hopeful, Ann Smith paid a £350 deposit to seek compensation for her endowment.
"This was refundable in the event that they failed to uphold my complaint," explained Ann, who now lives in France

"They took all my details and proceeded with the application. I've heard nothing from them for more than a year."
There's a good reason for that. Stanley Porters went into liquidation last summer owing more than £500,000.
Creditors included more than 1,300 people who'd paid deposits in excess of £300.
Asked if deposits were in danger Wilson, 33, said: "Are they heck!"
But the company's liquidator has found zero assets.
Customers aren't the only ones to lose out.
Last March, Wilson sacked four staff in his Chester office by text.
"Due to the lack of professionalism and poor overall performance of the Chester office, I hav no option but to let u go," Wilson wrote. "Ur pay wil be calculated and paid on pay day. U are not required to go into the office. All belongings wil be sent to u."
So far, just a sorry story of a business collapse.
But there's another ambulance-chasing compensation specialist on the block.
Carter Miller & Co, incorporated in Scotland, offers to "give back control of your finances to you".
It also claims that: "To date we have 100 per cent success rates on claims for your bank charges, mis-sold endowments, Serps pension claims and PPI insurance protection claims.
"We've helped literally hundreds of people so far to take back money that is theirs by law from the greedy banks and institutions with their runaway charging schemes and cash-grabbing scams."
And who's behind Carter Miller, scourge of cash-grabbing scams? None other than Lee Wilson.
Carter Miller was set up one month before Stanley Porters went into liquidation.
Wilson appears to have left his house in Chester and may be living in Manchester.
When we rang Carter Miller, all "claims handlers" were busy and we left a message.
We haven't heard back. Says it all.

[righty]

Re: No win, no fee.... up to no good

Why on earth do the authorites license these people :crythat's assuming they are licensed!

[Celestine]

Re: No win, no fee.... up to no good

Neither of his companies are registered here

CMR: Claims Management Regulation

so, no real surprise there then. Unbelievable that people will hand money over to complete cowboys when it takes only 2 minutes to check if they are kosher.

Maybe the rules are different in Scotland?

Contacting Carter Miller & Co Scotland Ltd Scotland Ltd.

You can contact us directly by phone or email or use the simple message form here.
Carter Miller and Co Scotland. Ltd
73 Holburn Street
Aberdeen AB10 6DN
AB10 6D

New Customers:
Carter Miller and Co Scotland. Ltd
272 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR

Phone: 0122 467 6915


Email: info@carter-miller.co.uk



NO MENTION OF THE OFT TEST CASE CAUSING DELAY!??

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FAQ

Please find below, the answers to our most frequently asked questions:
Q: How far back can you claim?
A: 6 years in England and Wales (5 in scotland).
Q: How long will my claim take?
A: 8 weeks should be sufficient time; however the length of any claim depends on the response from the company involved.
Q: How much of the charge amount can you claim?
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Q: Will I need to supply all my bank statements?
A: No, we will arrange for all of your statements to be provided to us in order for us to calculate exactly how many charges you have incured on your account(s).
Q: Are there lots of forms to complete?
A: No, our state of the art systems and unrivalled knowlede of the industry helps make a complicated and lengthy legal process, quick and painless for the client. We take away all the hassle and handle all the tricky discussions and correspondence with the banks or building societies involved.
Q: Will my account be closed?
A: It is possible for the banks and building societies to close their customer accounts therefore we must advice that you open a parachute account; however we do not know of any client of ours that have had an account closed due to claiming back their penalty charges.
Q: Who are Carter Miller & Co Scotland Ltd.?
A: Carter Miller & Co Scotland Ltd. are a specialist team of financial claims advisors and experts in claims management. Our vision is to provide independant professional help and representation with regard to financial redress.
Q: How sucessful are Carter Miller & Co Scotland Ltd.?
A: Carter Miller & Co Scotland Ltd. have so far been 100% sucessful in claiming back charges for penalty charge victims.





I am sooo tempted to ring up and ask if the test case will cause delay, also see if they demand any money up front.

[TANZARELLI]

Re: No win, no fee.... up to no good

LOL at 8 weeks.

[ByTheWay]

Re: No win, no fee.... up to no good

we will arrange for all of your statements to be provided to us in order for us to calculate exactly how many charges you have incured on your account(s).

Oh I would not let complete strangers see my bank statements!!!! In fact, I wouldn't want people I know to see my bank statements!:tinysmile_aha_t: