Is bankrupt competitions boss behind new scheme?
Former director Anton Hall is facing scrutiny over allegations that he is running new prize draw competitions despite being bankrupt. Customers who lost money in his previous venture, Level Up Giveaways, have expressed anger over his potential return to the industry.
Why it matters
This highlights the risks associated with unregulated pay-to-enter competitions and the challenges of enforcing bankruptcy restrictions on individuals.
Image caption, Ex-Level Up Giveaways director Anton Hall, pictured in this composite image, has been running new pay-to-enter competitions
When Ami Shuttleworth and her fiance Chris Smith were told they had won £10,000 in a pay-to-enter competition, they immediately knew how they would spend their prize.
"We were over the moon, our wedding was going to be paid off," recalls the 34-year-old mother-of-one from Middlesbrough.
Mel Higgins, 33, also had big plans for the £5,000 she was told she had won.
"I was going to pay off my credit card and whatever was left I was going to put into my business," says the driving consultant from Chippenham.
"I cried my eyes out because I thought, 'this is going to change my life'."
Yet, like many others who were successful playing with Level Up Giveaways, neither of them received a penny of their winnings.
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