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And she needs to ring trading Standards and tell them that these folk misrepresented themsleves as bailiffs.If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing0 -
did she pay by credit card? can she ring the card company or bank and get the payment recinded as they basically commited fraud by implying they were bailiffs!Cats don't have owners - they have staff!!
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Absolutely
And she needs to ring trading Standards and tell them that these folk misrepresented themsleves as bailiffs.
Yep, quote OFT Debt collection guidance 2003:
2.3 Those contacting debtors must not be deceitful by misrepresenting their authority and/or the correct legal position.
2.4 Examples of unfair practices are as follows:
a. falsely implying or claiming authority, for example, claiming to work on instructions from the courts, claiming to be bailiffs or, in Scotland, sheriff officers or messenger-at-arms0 -
Thanks all. I will forward this information on.0
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