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so these 'youve been mis sold IVA'scams?....

has it happened to you where theyve phoned you saying you were mis sold it, we'll help you get out of your IVA...
what happened next? i presume you had to go bankrupt or what?
www.consumeractiongroup.org phoned my OH saying you just need to pay £1500 in the next few months then thats it
really?
i think its a scam but OH is seriously thinking about it
how can i make him see sense?!
I am not bossy I just have better ideas:p

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  • dont touch it with a barge pole get to the c.a.b asap



    simples!!!!
  • bubbles0169
    bubbles0169 Posts: 6,230 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    what would you say to cab though? i think ive been mis sold(which i dont think OH has) or what?
    I am not bossy I just have better ideas:p
  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    Hi

    A couple of things

    If you think you have been mis-sold your IVA and want to go bankrupt instead it is very easy to do yourself and you dont need to pay anything to one of these companies.

    You do need to go to one of the free advice services (CAB,CCCS or national debtline) so that you can understand your options and what is involved with bankruptcy.

    Finally, was it really CAG, they normally offer free advice on their furom's so i would be supprised if it was, maybe it was a company pretending to be them, i would be very wary
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
  • bubbles0169
    bubbles0169 Posts: 6,230 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thanks debtinfo, i dont think its the real consumer action group, i think theyr piggybacking the name too
    I am not bossy I just have better ideas:p
  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler
    edited 22 August 2010 at 9:49AM
    thanks debtinfo, i dont think its the real consumer action group, i think theyr piggybacking the name too

    It's certainly not the real one.

    You can safely ignore anything they write or say.

    However, if they are abusing people/site's name or copyright, then you should report them to the owners/admin of the real company/site. They may well want to take action to get them stopped.
    Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB

    IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed
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