Court documents showed in London that about 46 million people in the country are likely to benefit from a suit filed against the company, "MasterCard" demanding compensation worth 14 billion pounds, the equivalent of $ 19 billion on charges related to the imposition of excessive fees.
The lawsuit argues that the company was illegally impose high fees on stores when shoppers use debit cards or credit cards, and that was reflected in the shops impose higher prices on customers.
The show documents, numbering more than 600 sheets, which were presented to the Court of competition, on Thursday, MasterCard, accusing the exercise of that order over the 16 years during the period from 1992 to 2008.
The resident said the lawsuit Walter mirex, a former investigator in the complaints related to financial services for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) "These (fees) are almost hidden tax. MasterCard trod behavior scandalous in this matter, and did not have a reasonableness in accepting that what he was doing this is damaging to customers in the United Kingdom. "
MasterCard said in a statement it denies any wrongdoing.
It will be a person from living in Britain who have used a credit card or cash or checks and was over the age of 16 years for the period covered by the case automatically under which compensation claimants.