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Anyone with some advice. I was approached by a claims company to help me claim my PPI. Since I am in debt, I did not at that time think of doing some research. They sent me forms which I signed sometime last year. They asked me for more information which I provided. They took £150 from my account which they said was not refundable. Now I received a letter from my bank through them advising me that they have awarded me £7000 PPI and interest. The problem is I was still paying a loan and they took about 4000 to pay off the loan. They have now sent me a bill of over £3000 fee besides the £150 I have already paid them. They have started phoning me threatening me with legal suits if I do not pay them. I told them I have overdrafts which swallowed what was credited to my account. I could pay them by instalments, but I do not know whether they will charge me interest. I wish I had seen this site before then. I will have to pursue other claims myself with the help and advice from this site. Can anyone give me some feedback on how to proceed please.

Desperate.

Kanana

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  • di3004
    di3004 Posts: 42,579 Forumite
    claims wrote: »
    Anyone with some advice. I was approached by a claims company to help me claim my PPI. Since I am in debt, I did not at that time think of doing some research. They sent me forms which I signed sometime last year. They asked me for more information which I provided. They took £150 from my account which they said was not refundable. Now I received a letter from my bank through them advising me that they have awarded me £7000 PPI and interest. The problem is I was still paying a loan and they took about 4000 to pay off the loan. They have now sent me a bill of over £3000 fee besides the £150 I have already paid them. They have started phoning me threatening me with legal suits if I do not pay them. I told them I have overdrafts which swallowed what was credited to my account. I could pay them by instalments, but I do not know whether they will charge me interest. I wish I had seen this site before then. I will have to pursue other claims myself with the help and advice from this site. Can anyone give me some feedback on how to proceed please.

    Desperate.

    Kanana


    Hi and welcome

    Bumping this one for you for some answers on this, good luck.;)
    The one and only "Dizzy Di" :D
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