People posing as debt collectors - 6th Apr 2013 10:14am
This is probably the first post but i needed someone to be aware of this.....
In the last few weeks I heard about it but choose to ignore it as I thought it wouldn't happen to me. But it did!
Came home from work on Friday...to find two very burly guys knocking on my door. When I asked them what they wanted, they told me they were there t collect a debt for their client. I asked them who there client was and after looking through their papers told me it was for a company I never heard of Burleys...they said they collect debts on behalf of major companies including local governments. They said I needed to pay £256 or they would be forced to remove possessions and auction them. My car for example....I told them I wasn't paying anything as I owed nothing to anyone. My debts are up do date, I had no credit cards or store cards, and all my finances and bills are direct debit. One the guys seemed to make a phone call to a tow truck and then said the tow truck will be here in 40 minutes to take the car, and "are you going to give us any problems in getting the keys from you". I told them as debt collectors they should know that the law states they cannot remove any property connected with or used in the course of employment...his reply was "you'll have to prove that afterwards" I then said "no..I'll call the police now and prove it to them" and proceeded to make the call. This bit is unbelievable. He then said his boss has called and realized they had gone to the wrong house and apologised for disturbing me...then left!!
In the last few weeks I heard about it but choose to ignore it as I thought it wouldn't happen to me. But it did!
Came home from work on Friday...to find two very burly guys knocking on my door. When I asked them what they wanted, they told me they were there t collect a debt for their client. I asked them who there client was and after looking through their papers told me it was for a company I never heard of Burleys...they said they collect debts on behalf of major companies including local governments. They said I needed to pay £256 or they would be forced to remove possessions and auction them. My car for example....I told them I wasn't paying anything as I owed nothing to anyone. My debts are up do date, I had no credit cards or store cards, and all my finances and bills are direct debit. One the guys seemed to make a phone call to a tow truck and then said the tow truck will be here in 40 minutes to take the car, and "are you going to give us any problems in getting the keys from you". I told them as debt collectors they should know that the law states they cannot remove any property connected with or used in the course of employment...his reply was "you'll have to prove that afterwards" I then said "no..I'll call the police now and prove it to them" and proceeded to make the call. This bit is unbelievable. He then said his boss has called and realized they had gone to the wrong house and apologised for disturbing me...then left!!