LCS Civil Enforcement based in Leeds

Horace

I was wondering if anyone had heard of this company? The reason for asking is that I received a letter at my flat today addressed to the occupier/landlord (I occupy the flat but am not the landlord) - the address was my address.

The letter concerns a utility investigation and I quote as follows

Case No. 400562

We have undertaken an investigation into the supply to the above address

In order to conclude our findings and eradicate yourselves from the investigation, your help would be greatly appreciated in completing and returning the following details to the freepost address detailed below:

Your name
Date of Occupancy to the Address Detailed
Name of Previous Occupier if Known
Forwarding Address of Previous Occupier
Landlords Name and telephone number/address

Should you wish to discuss the details of this letter please contact us quoting the above reference number to 0800 531 6551.
Please note that all information received is regarded with the strictest confidence.

Yours faithfully
Rebecca Carter
Leeds Consultancy Services

To say that I was somewhat surprised to receive the letter is an understatement and is extremely bewildering. I pay for all my electricity bill by direct debit every month and haven't missed a payment yet, I have only just received my water bill and that is being paid this week. I have no other utilities go to my flat except my phone/broadband/tv service which is also paid by direct debit each month.

Do I respond or do I ignore the letter completely? I have lived here since Aug 06 when the flats were refurbished by my landlord, prior to that they were derelict and owned by the council (bought from them by my landlord).

I haven't been aware of any investigations going on so I am bemused by the whole business. Are they phishing or what?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Horace

Horace

An Update

Curiosity got the better of me so I rang them up - the outstanding bill refers to an electricity bill which isnt mine as it dates from a period before I moved in in August 06, so I have passed on my landlord's phone number because he needs to advise when he bought the flats from the council - it seems that the bill is really ancient.

One tip they gave me was that during the this time of credit crunch to ensure that direct debits for utility bills are increased to cover the increased cost

bk539

I received a hand addressed post card alerting me to the fact that 'It is our intention to call at your address' from a company called LCS with a registered office in Leeds. This card also gives a hand written ref no and 0844 543 9123 tel number to ring if I found this intended visit not to be convenient! I have no idea who these people are nor have I had any correspondence with them or any other company that I assume are some kind of debt agency. What is the best way to deal with this type of low life company that seem to prey on vulnerable people.

MICH_2

hiya i recieved the same thing although the number is slighty different and unsure of what they are

WRINKLES

KCS 3 LEODIS COURT LEEDS LS11 5JJ debt collecting outfit

WRINKLES

SORRY that should read LCS

WRINKLES

Never ever phone a DCA they will bully ,insult ,and be downrite obnoxious in the hope you will pay up whether you owe them money or not ignore them for now ,any more crap from them then post back here,

downnotout

If it is not addressed to you in name (or your land lord in name) then I think it is safe to say that the query that they have with a person over a debt for any reason is a fishing one. I would not ring them or confirm with them your name or any personal details. A while ago there was a spate of these things happening, and it turned out that they were a scam.

WRINKLES

Looking at the amount of people who have viewed this post LCS have been very busy

jonty1970

I've just received a similar postcard, but with my ex partners name on it.
The address is woodhouse lane, Leeds

jonty1970

I went on their website http://www.lcsdr.com/ and saw a live chat box.
I told them the person doesn't live here anymore and asked them to take my address off their records.
I have enough on my plate without debt collectors at my door for money I don't owe.
The live chat person said they would update their records