How to stop Graham White constantly phoning me?

sarahg1969

Crabman wrote: »

Impersonating a firm of solicitors? Oh dear...

http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/fraud-dishonesty/bogus-fake-solicitors.page

I believe the SRA are already aware.

Wee_Willy_Harris

Crabman wrote: »

Suggested supplementary reading for Peter's Plan B:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=741653

And this is how it SHOULD be done !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohGQGUwD-vc

peter_the_piper

Yep, that would do it.

Coupon-mad

doctorlottie wrote: »

Have had previous dealings with the delightful GW 'solicitors' over a parking fine at a hospital a few years ago - thanks to the template letters here they left me alone.

Got another ticket earlier this year - had bought a ticket but allegedly parked in the wrong bay - whatever, I know they can't do anything about it so am not particularly concerned.

However, for the past few months they have been ringing me EVERY day - I always get home from work to a message on the answer phone and if I'm in then I put the phone down on them. I often work nights and am getting fed up with them waking me up all the time.

Today they rang me again - Saturday morning, really??? - and I stayed on the phone long enough to tell them to leave me alone and I considered what they were doing to be harrassment - the rather unpleasant girl on the phone told me that actually they had to call me 3 times a day for it to be considered harrassment....clearly they have a lot of problems with people being !!!!ed off like I am!

Is there anything I can do? Obviously not going to pay them and I know they will give up eventually but it's driving me insane.

Their claim about having to make 3 phone calls per DAY to be considered harassment is ridiculous and untrue. It fits the criminal offence of harassment if their behaviour is making you feel harassed and is unreasonable to an average person - and clearly your comment in bold suggests that's the case already.

So report them to the OfT and Trading Standards for harassment, useful link with info here:

http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/factsheet.php?page=03_harassment

Next time they ring, state clearly the words that the alleged debt is DENIED and their behavious IS harassment which you have already taken steps to report to Trading Standards. If they do not return the file for this denied debt to the originator and cease contacting you completely, you WILL get your Solicitor involved.

Oh, and BTW, as already said, it is indeed Roxburghe call-centre employees on the phone pretending to be 'GW' so do drop that piece of knowledge into the conversation if you want. Info here on pepipoo 'fightback forums' about what Roxburghe do and how they note down that they have passed themselves off as 'GW' on the phone:

http://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showtopic=52809

HTH

Fergie76

Over on the debt forums, I'm sure there is a template letter asking for debt collectors only contact you in writing or you will consider it harassment and will report them to the police.

Failing that use that whistle from your raving days.

Found it:

Harassment by Telephone

Dear Sirs,

Account No:

I am writing in relation to the quantity and frequency of telephone calls that I have received from your company, which I deem to be personally harassing.

I have verbally requested that these stop, but I am still receiving calls and I now require all further correspondence from your company to be made in writing only.

I am of the view that your continued harassment of me by telephone puts you in breach of Section 40 of the Administration of Justice Act 1970, and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

If you continue to harass me by telephone, you will also be in breach of the Communications Act (2003) s.127 and I will report you to OFCOM, Trading Standards and The Office of Fair Trading, meaning that you will be liable to a substantial fine.

Be advised that any further telephone calls from your company may be recorded and used in evidence and I expect this harassment to cease immediately.

Yours faithfully




Sign digitally

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1868507

HO87

As a suggestion, you might want to add the following as their threat of using "field investigators" appears to be a new tactic and is an expansion of the suggested format on the link above. As debt collectors they should, of course, only send someone to your home by appointment.

"Please note carefully: The implicit licence that exists at Common Law for persons to call at this address in pursuit of reasonable enquiries or requests without express permission insofar as it relates to your company, officers, employees, contractors and agents is hereby revoked with immediate effect. Any person calling on your behalf at these premises will therefore be regarded as a trespasser that may render them and your company to proceedings for damages in tort and to such further action as is deemed appropriate including, but not limited to, police attendance and the making of a formal complaint of harassment. The right to institute civil proceedings, as provided for in the Protection from Harassment Act, is reserved. It should be borne in mind that any such proceedings may render your company liable not only to substantial damages but may also adversely affect its ability to renew its Consumer Credit Act licence. No further warning will be given."

dacouch

Get a referees whistle, blow it down the phone when they ring next, I doubt they will ring again

Wee_Willy_Harris

Won't stop them. They use an "autodialler" which selects the number to dial from a pre-determined list then puts it through to an operative once you reply. Unless you can get to the computer with your number in it, they will keep ringing.