Bt & dca

raisinchicky

Hi all,

I wonder if anyone can help with this?

Last week I received a text message from Past Due Credit Solutions asking me to contact them on an 0844 number regarding an "urgent matter" and quoting a reference number. I googled them, saw a lot of posts about them being scammers, and not being aware of owing anyone anything I deleted it.

Today, my sister (who lives several hundred miles away) called, saying she'd received a letter from this outfit addressed to me at her address. We haven't lived together at that address, I haven't even visited yet (bad sister, I know!), but she did order my birthday present online a few weeks ago, to be delivered to my home but invoiced to her. The letter says they are chasing a small debt relating to the BT landline I had at my previous address, which I left 18 months ago.

Now, when I moved out I had the usual "your contract automatically renewed without us telling you so now you owe us £75" argument with BT, and actually contacted the MSE forum email address to resolve ths issue. I received a call a few days later assuring me that the fee had been waived and that everything was sorted. Foolishly, I forgot to ask for a name or reference number or anything Nothing was ever confirmed in writing.

Is this just a coincidence? I've read that PDCS are "fishers", so this could just be that - the amount in question is under £40, so it wouldn't be a hardship to pay it just to get them off my case. Should I contact them? I haven't had any letters from them to my address, just this "final demand" to my sister's address. I don't want the heavies turning up on her doorstep! Or do I contact BT to find out if they are chasing me for a debt. I've had no letters from BT, or phonecalls, and I know they have my mobile number because they've rung me on it before.

Any advice is appreciated please!!

Thankyou,
Tanya

BT_company_representative

Hi Tanya,

I can check your account and look into this further for you, can you send in your details and I'll get back to you?

You can get our "Contact Us" link by going to my profile page.

Thanks,

Stephanie

raisinchicky

Thankyou for your prompt response Stephanie! I have sent the enquiry now, reference 110423-002387.

Thanks,
Tanya