Credit Card Scam

lauren.heasman

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum so apologies if this has already been covered, which I'm guessing it probably has.

My mum recieved a call a while ago now from a company called Glovista Red, claiming they could wipe her credit card debt off. An amount of 800 has been charged to her card. She has received a letter from them saying her claim has been passed on to an independent legal team.

If this is a scam, does anyone know if there's any way she can get her money back? I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who knows more about this or has a good idea of what to do about it.

Thanks in advance,

Lauren.

Browntoa

They seem to be a scam company opreating from Spain,

http://www.claimsregulation.gov.uk/

GloVista Red S.L. - Authorisation Suspended - 1st July 2009.

Tell her to contact her card company and quote section 75

http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/publications/ombudsman-news/31/creditcards-31.htm

[SIZE=-1]Paying for goods or services by credit card is now a major part of daily life, with many people preferring this method of payment to using cash or cheques. An advantage of using a credit card is that, under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, customers who have a claim against a supplier for breach of contract or misrepresentation will generally have an equal claim against the card issuer.[/SIZE]