Consumer protection
StubHub UK customers to get refunds over hidden ticket fees
The UK competition regulator fined StubHub International £900,000 after finding unavoidable charges were added late in some ticket purchases
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- Ticket resale complaints World Cup and concert fans hit resale sites over cancelled tickets Fans who bought high-demand event tickets through resale platforms say seats vanished hours before showtime, leaving them seeking refunds and answers
- Consumer accountability Manitoba pool builder facing fraud charges is selling under new name Kurt Wittin, whose past pool businesses are tied to 26 fraud charges, is marketing shipping-container pools through Capitol Manufacturing as “Kurt Martin,” CBC reports
- Fraud prevention How scammers use fear and trust to push victims into fraud Toronto police say reported losses are climbing sharply, while experts warn the pressure tactics behind many scams remain familiar
Legal services
Calgary woman says paralegal never handed over $13K settlement
CBC News reports the case has drawn attention to Alberta’s lack of paralegal regulation, with police and Saskatchewan’s law society reviewing complaints tied to the practitioner
Consumer scam alert
Traffic ticket text scams are pushing fake DMV fines
A reported fake California DMV message sent to a Texas man used urgency, threats and a suspicious link to pressure payment for a violation he did not recognize