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Anyone heard of Scorpion National Credit??
AlwaysWorking
Posts: 611 Forumite
in N. Ireland
Hi
As the title suggests, I am wondering if anyone has received any correspondance from Scorpion National Credit?
I received a letter from them threatening to put a default on my credit file for ground rent I owe...but thanks to 'Just 1 Cornetto' I have now discovered that this company may not even exist! The information in the letter is correct as to how much I owe and who I owe it to and so I can only assume the estate agent has written it to get me to pay up....but I was made redundant in January and unfortunately don't have the money to pay.
I was wondering if anyone else has had a threatening letter from them?
Many thanks!
As the title suggests, I am wondering if anyone has received any correspondance from Scorpion National Credit?
I received a letter from them threatening to put a default on my credit file for ground rent I owe...but thanks to 'Just 1 Cornetto' I have now discovered that this company may not even exist! The information in the letter is correct as to how much I owe and who I owe it to and so I can only assume the estate agent has written it to get me to pay up....but I was made redundant in January and unfortunately don't have the money to pay.
I was wondering if anyone else has had a threatening letter from them?
Many thanks!
"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." Marilyn Monroe
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Hi guys...I's guessing no one has heard of them and the estate agent has made them up?? I guess it's cheaper than paying a debt collection agency if you just pretend to be one! I wouldn't have thought that would be allowed!"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." Marilyn Monroe0
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It seems they may not exist.
As you say, pretending to a debt collector when you aren't isn't allowed. I'll try to check on their status tomorrow and post back. If they are any kind of debt collection firm then they MUST have a consumer credit licence. I can check easily for you at work.0 -
I have looked them up. It seems that this was a new company however management of this company have since closed and are not trading any longer, therefore i would not worry about the debt letter but more in why your solicitor didnt inform you about the outstanding ground rent when you purchased the premises. But do not worry about the debt company they are not trading and am confident you will receive no more letters from them0
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Many thanks to you both! :beer:
The firm of solicitors I used were later struck off by the Law Society for double billing the health service (or something along those lines) so they probably weren't concentrating too much on conveyancing, lol!!"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." Marilyn Monroe0 -
Dont worry bout the debt letter i have looked into them and they are definitely closed. They were working as a sole trader therefore are not listed on Companies House. Good to hear the solicitors was struck off!!
Scorpion National Credit are no longer trading!!!0
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