Teenager killed himself hours after Wonga cleared out his bank account

[citizenB]

 

A disabled teenager killed himself on the same day that pay-day loans company Wonga cleared out his bank account, leaving him without a single penny to survive on.

 

Kane Sparham-Price, who had “numerous problems including those connected with his mental health”, had spent much of his life in foster care and care homes, and took out loans through Wonga’s website after he turned 18.

 

But thanks to a legal agreement he had signed with Wonga, the company was able to take part-payment of his debt from his bank account, leaving it completely empty.

 

And because part of his debt was still outstanding, he could not borrow any more money.

 

Later that day – believed to be in 2013 – he was found dead at his home in Manchester.

 

 

http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/teenager-killed-himself-hours-after-wonga-cleared-out-his-bank-account/

 

 

 

The coroner was so alarmed that..

 

 

A coroner later concluded that Sparham-Price had killed himself, and was so alarmed at Wonga’s behaviour that he wrote what is known as a regulation 28 report and sent it to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

 

 

His report was sent to the FCA 12 months ago, but its existence was only uncovered by Disability News Service this week.

[citizenB]

This story was first brought to CAG's attention by TawnyOwl

 

post # 634 in the link below.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?311559-End-Legalised-Loan-Sharks.&p=4794083&viewfull=1#post4794083

[BankFodder]

Between the ruthless dishonesty of Wonga and the limp wristed self-serving attitude of their industry poodle the FCA, ordinary vulnerable people don't really stand much of a chance do they?

[citizenB]

That pretty much covers it, Bankfodder and you are correct, vulnerable people are stuffed !

[sillygirl1]

I was watching something I had recorded ages ago the other day and saw one of the Wonga adverts with the puppets - made me realise how far the 'industry' stooped to promote its 'products' of destruction.

 

The use of CPAs should be severely restricted TO THE ORIGINAL LOAN AMOUNT ONLY and no other charges. There is also good cause to leave at least £10 in the bank account but of course the 'debt industry' sees everyone in debt in the same light that IDS sees ill, vulnerable people.

[obiter dictum]

But Wonga do make hefty party political donations

 

How making interest rates up to 6000% can be legal and allowed to continue is beyond me. It was for this reason these ******s were literally banned in the USA.

 

Not to mention these loans totally screw your credit rating.

 

They are a canker on our society and need eradicating

[fkofilee]

This tore my heartstrings.. Its so sad that Wonga can get away with this.

[Tawnyowl]

A very sad story.I am lost for words really.I will leave that to others this time,i am finding it difficult to say much at all.Thinking about things.

 

However what i will say after reading the posts is many vulnerable people with Mental health problems seem to have problems with many things,even housing issues.

As i found out some time ago here in the forums.

And i was talking to someone who worked locally for people with mental health problems and both the staff and patients worrying about cutbacks and how it would affect them.

So many people living alone and reliant on the help these caring staff can bring to them.Many it seems their only contact with anyone.And enjoy it so much.

 

As for the donations to the political parties and politicians by payday lenders well that is still going on as we speak in America anyway,i have not looked to closely here lately.

 

The thoughts of Damage by having payday loans whether paid back early or on time,perhaps thinking they help your credit file has been covered here.A absolute nightmare for many costing many things,even mortgages turned down.Car loan things like that

Kind of Young couple excited,young go into the mortgage advisers office say "Hi we are here to get a mortgage we are both working and are so excited to be buying our own home.

Adviser says,"Hold on a moment youngsters you have taken a payday loan out a while ago".

Couple say "Yes we did we were told it would improve our credit rating which was great anyway We paid it back early."

"Oh no youngsters this is not so,would you kindly shut the door on your way out.

Same with car loan.Go away you are not worthy.

Clip clop off you trot. Shanks's pony for you young people.Be gone before i send for the gatekeeper.

Link-

 

Pay Day Loans - damage to your future credit rating

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?398164-Pay-Day-Loans-damage-to-your-future-credit-rating

 

I understand Sillygirl1 what you are saying about IDS and find it hard to comment once again.

 

Anyway i will leave you now to think about the young man and his family and maybe comment on this as you feel fit.

A sad story and hard to read or listen to for many.

The harm these loans have caused to many people and communities is yet to come to the surface i feel.

[renegadeimp]

Didnt one of the main pdl owners become the Tories main business advisor and main donator?

 

Could be a reason why no laws are changing

[obiter dictum]

Makes you wondeer who is pulling who's strings??

[Tawnyowl]

Didnt one of the main pdl owners become the Tories main business advisor and main donator?

 

Could be a reason why no laws are changing

 

I think you may be referring to Adrian Beecroft.

Now do not look to closely at him and what he does and has done without wearing some sort of protection.

You will be blinded.

As you say a advisor to the Conservatives whose report they said being so extreme on workers rights would be buried in the cellar.

All have risen from the cellar and are in full working order now.

And massive donor, and investor in Wonga at one time.

How do they sleep at night.

 

Who is pulling our strings or governments strings thoughts from orbiter dictum.

I have often thought that myself.

Ended up thinking globally.

Myself finally came to think somewhere in the world there are really powerful ones we do not know about.

A group of super beings who sit down and control the economies and people and governments of the world by juggling us a you say like puppets.Massive huge unbelievable,unimaginable resources.

Deep thoughts i suppose for this time of day.And most likely completely wrong.Who knows what is going on out there.

 

A game with so much at stake down the line for the people.

And whose actions can lead as we have seen to tragedy for many.

How many people getting sanctioned have lost their lives i wonder.

How many vulnerable sick people have lost lives through IDS and his greedy powerful friends.

Adrian and Ian could be twins.

 

How many people through Payday Loans and CPAs have lost theirs when their accounts are emptied with the biggest gold plated money extracting hoovers in the world.Around the world how many.No food,nothing left.

Sucked everything out and left nothing but dust.Dust that is all they leave.Nothing but dust.

Charges, fees,rip off interest rates taking everything you have.

Why is it the poorest in society pay the most for everything.

Time to sort things out.Time for action.

 

And has led to this young mans death.So tragically.

Myself and many others i feel are finding it hard to say what we are feeling about this tragic event for a family.

But i hope many will try.

 

Calming down now.

Absolutely fuming,steam coming out of my ears.I have let it out now.

 

One more thing. CPAs when in trouble.Find yourself unable through any number of reasons to pay.

Link in a moment how to cancel them.

Personally i would do the Bank first then the lender.But links will explain.

 

How to remove a lender's continuous payment authority

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?336569-How-to-remove-a-lender-s-continuous-payment-authority

 

Letter something like this.

 

Dear Sir/Madam

 

 

Account No:

 

I am writing to advise that with immediate effect, I withdraw my authority for all future payments to be debited from card number in respect of the above loan. This is in accordance with my rights under the Payment Services Regulations 2009, which state:

 

“The payer may withdraw its consent to a payment transaction at any time before the point at which the payment order can no longer be revoked under regulation 67.”

 

Please confirm in writing that this instruction has been received and actioned.

 

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Yours faithfully

 

 

Link from National Debt Line.

https://www.nationaldebtline.org/EW/sampleletters/sole-letters/Pages/Withdraw-your-continuous-payment-authority-from-payday-loan-company-(sole-name).aspx

 

Just putting the story on again remind us.Read it or listen to the story.

A disabled teenager killed himself on the same day that pay-day loans company Wonga cleared out his bank account, leaving him without a single penny to survive on.

http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/teenager-killed-himself-hours-after-wonga-cleared-out-his-bank-account/

 

By midnight tonight (17 September) Wonga had refused to say whether it changed any of its procedures as a direct result of Kane Sparham-Price’s death.

[citizenB]

I think you may be referring to Adrian Beecroft.

Now do not look to closely at him and what he does and has done without wearing some sort of protection.

You will be blinded.

 

Among Beecroft's known personal investments are Gnodal, a computer networking company, and Wonga a high interest loan company.

Beecroft has donated more than £500,000 to the Conservative Party since 2006.

 

 

The release on Monday 21 May 2012, of the long awaited "Beecroft Report" in the UK caused considerable controversy because it recommended that the government should cut red tape in order to make the hiring and firing of employees easier. The report claimed this would help to boost the economy although no evidence for this was provided.

 

It was alleged that significant sections of the report had been doctored. It was also reported that some recommendations had been removed from the original draft of the report. On 21 May Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable condemned the report, saying it was unnecessary for the government to scare workers.

 

Beecroft responded by accusing Cable of being a socialist who does little to help business and cited his own personal experience of having to pay out £150,000 for unfairly dismissing an HR employee as one of the reasons he included the idea in the report. One newspaper connected the recommendation to Beecroft's career of cutting jobs.

 

 

He doesn't seem to be a very pleasant person, for sure, TO

[Tawnyowl]

Seems this story has roused the papers.And should do as well.

 

 

Call for payday loans overhaul after teenager killed himself on the ...

The Independent-24 Sep 2015

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/call-for-payday-loans-overhaul-after-teenager-killed-himself-on-the-day-wonga-emptied-his-bank-account-10515834.html

 

Payday loan companies and brokers have been criticised in recent years for charging high interest rates and one-off fees to customers who are ...

A few links.

Teenager killed himself hours after Wonga cleared out his account

The Guardian-1 hour ago

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/25/teenager-killed-himself-wonga-cleared-out-account

 

Mentally ill teenager killed himself after Wonga cleared out his bank ...

Mirror.co.uk-3 hours ago

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mentally-ill-teenager-killed-himself-6515130

 

Coroner calls for overhaul of payday loan rules after disabled ...

In-Depth-Daily Mail-7 hours ago

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3248627/Coroner-calls-overhaul-payday-loan-rules-disabled-teenager-killed-day-Wonga-emptied-bank-account-pay-debts.html

 

 

Tragic: Shortly before his death he posted on Facebook how he was looking forward to moving into a new flat and waiting for a deposit to be arranged