Agent Harrassment?

sephrenia

I was a bit wary of posting this because I don't know if the person in question comes onto MSE so I shall keep identifying details out of this.

Since I split from my husband, I have taken on paying for a joint debt with a doorstep loan company. Due to messups by the benefits agencies I got into arrears. The agent in question has started to text me late in the evening and he offered to make a nominal payment for me (As it also keeps the manager from jumping down his throat as well).

I thought this was nice of him and agreed. The following is the exchange that took place in full (spelling is verbatim):

The agent texted me after I told him I was unable to pay this week with the following:

'i need 2 quid again to keep the managers at bay . Shall i put it in for u . .' (sent at 10:31pm)

To which I replied:

'if u could n ill give it nxt week, thanku!' (please excuse my atrocious text speak!) which was sent at 10:48pm

and then I received the following in reply:

'think i mite keep addin it . Then c u.m and take it out of ur body . Ha ha . . No problem .'

This was received at 10:51pm.

What should I do? This is not the first time that this agent has made innuendo toward this sort of thing but this is the first blatant one. I'm pretty worried about this agent getting ideas that simply aren't true and as a single parent, it worries me that I'm alone in the house.

All advice gratefully received

jonesMUFCforever

He could claim that you were leading him on - go to the police!

sephrenia

I have kept all my texts though and they show that I didn't do anything to lead him on and every time he has been here, my children have been around so he hasn't said anything to my face, only through text. I don't know that it would be possible for him to claim that I led him on but thankyou for your advice

Cumbrian_Male

Report him to his company, insist on someone different.

Pssst

My bank doesnt txt me in this manner.

It isnt a vdery professional relationship is it?

Perhaps you need to take out a loan with a proper institution in stead of this tally man outfit?

He probably does get the odd girl to pay in bed so thats what hes used to.

Change your number..dont conduct your business in this manner..
go to https://www.zopa.com and see if you can source a loan directly or via listings to pay these people off.

andrinaperry

it sounds as if he is cooking the books to earn his commission report him to the police and to the company concerned.

A

Always

First don't let him pay anything else for you!!! Pay yourself or if you can't and he offers tell him he's been very kind, but you've thought about it and it just doesn't feel right letting him do that, but YOU will pay as soon as you are able.

Also don't answer texts - particularly not late at night and try not to be too chatty. It doesn't sound too sinister to me, but it does sound like he thinks there's more to your relationship than him just collecting money - you need to make it obvious that's not the case.

vaporate

The guy is a complete dweeb. Try the civil method, if all fails then report this pervert to the authorities.

sephrenia

Thankyou all for your advice

I will give his company a ring and talk to them about it and see what they say about this

Thankyou all for taking the time to come reply to me

Seph
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vaporate

sephrenia wrote: »

Thankyou all for your advice

I will give his company a ring and talk to them about it and see what they say about this

Thankyou all for taking the time to come reply to me

Seph
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You're most welcome. Good luck.