{
  "id": 6146146,
  "title": "Margot Brands Limited: Unauthorized demands: How those affected can defend themselves",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/margot-brands-limited-unberechtigte-forderungen-so-wehren-sich",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T15:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/steuern-recht/margot-brands-limited-unberechtigte-forderungen-so-wehren-sich-angeschriebene/100252678.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Several companies including Astrolonova, Fitnovaness, Novavitalia, and Bongochat, all owned by Margot Brands Limited in Hong Kong, have been sending invoices to consumers in Germany who did not order their services. The Verbraucherzentrale NRW advises those affected not to pay and to respond in writing, stating they did not agree to a paid contract. Consumers should keep records of invoices, reminders, and other correspondence, and consider filing a police report for attempted fraud. They should also not be intimidated by threats of additional fees or a Schufa entry.",
  "summary": "Short payment deadlines, debt collection threats, Schufa anxiety - and all of this without an order? How those affected can successfully defend themselves against dubious invoices from Astrolonova, Bongochat and Co.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}