Tower Investigations?

oktoday

I have just recieved a letter from Tower Investigations identical to the ones in this forum. I looked up the word genealogical as I have nothing to hide but was adopted so thought perhaps someone may have been trying to trace me!!!!
How disappointing to find that they are just blatant criminals trying to make dirty money at vulnerable people's expense! Furthermore, SHAME on Lioyds TSB - the banks already have a bad name for themselves for being, well, greedy banks! Doesn't take a genius to figure out where Tower Investigations got their ideas about business from!
I realise, that my opinions are formed on somewhat 'flimsy' evidence, and that I am a little disappointed in my mood as I write this but it is still a bare-faced rotten reminder of how easily so-called white-collar criminals get away with bullying innocent people by intruding on lives they know (nor care!) nothing about!

I feel a bit better having got that off my chest and hopefully, I can now forget about this without it 'living rent-free in my head' for the next however long! :mad: I feel mad because once again, I am powerless!
Thanks for this forum, it's safe and kind of like therapy for everyday grievances!

emmajane101

hi all, mum has just receved a letter from this company and is now worried sick! ive done all i can to allay her worries but, before i did my reserach i rang them with the reference number. It was only when i put the phone down the alarm bells rang out loudly. i checked out their webiste, tried to find an email address, but alas nothing...... my family solicitor wont even advise us as the letter is so vague. So we are going to wait for them to get back in touch, otherwise we are going to do what everyone else here has done is to ignore them.

tifo

I got a letter from Tower today.

They want me to ring them to 'help' with the info they hold.

I'm in contact with all my creditors so there's no-one that would want to 'trace' me.

Should I call them but not confirm anything, send a vague letter in return or do nothing?

CindyB

My son received a letter today and after suspecting it was a scam and then reading the forum it was decided to take no further action and see what happens. My concern is that this seems to be have going on for years surley they should be taken to task.
Thanks to the forum for putting our minds at rest.

SkinnyBill

Received a similar letter, March 9th. I asked the nature of their enquiry, but they declined to give any information other than to confirm that they had written to the correct person.
They mentioned acting on behalf of a company called "Global [something]". They offered me their number to call, but I terminated the phone call there.

I do not give information over the phone to just anyone, moreso to people I do not know.

beckie91

I received a letter from Tower Investigations too today telling I am under investigation for something or other on behalf of their "client" who was unnamed. Like everyone else, my letter was signed without a name.
I have no debts that I am aware of! And it's really got me panicked. I have been racking my brain trying to think of what it might be but I can't think of anything?
Are they a real company or is it all just a money making scam? I'm a bag of nerves thinking bailiffs or even worse police are going to be knocking at my door!
Please help!!!

vlb123

I have now received 2 letters from Tower Imvestigations stating they are acting on behalf of a client, what do I do? Do I ignore them or contact them?

A few months ago a company contacted my mum by telephone asking for me, but I've not lived with my mum for over 10 years. I think my mum stated that the company was HFC. I have searched the internet and there is some connection between Tower & HFC!

As far as I am aware I have no debit. I've even used trustonline.org.uk and checked for CCJ's but this is clear.

I am at a bit of a loss as what to do. All my loans were paid off years ago. The only things outstanding are my car, my mortgage and my catalogue which all get paid on time by direct debit.

HELP!!

Sagz_2

Ignore, ignore IGNORE.

And when you've done that - ignore it some more.

x

samrad

I too got one of these letters today. Like an idiot I phoned the number on there and left a contact number and THEN checked the Internet.

What I was wondering however is; my father recently passed away and left me a small amount of money in his will. The solicitors that handled it put an advert in the paper for creditors and I'm wondering if it's related to that. I figured they may have looked at that advert and then gone through the electoral roll for anyone with the same surname. I'll have to check with my sister and see if she has had the same scam letter.

I'm just kicking myself now as I'm now sure to expect the harrassing scam phonecalls as well. I don't have any debts with anyone so I'm not really worried about any scam threats, just not looking forward to having to deal with these people.

samrad

Well I'm happy it's just a scam now -
A bit more digging shows Tower Investigations LTD as a non trading company (company no 03402831 on the top of the letter)
Run by the team of Jack and Celia Bunyer of 68 Coombe Road, , New Malden, KT3 4QW according to the publicly available companies house info.
Interestingly in 2004 the company was called "TOWER DEBT RECOVERY LIMITED" and Mr Bunyer is the director of 7 other companies including:
GLOBAL DEBT RECOVERY LIMITED
GLOBAL DR LTD
COLUMBUS INVESTIGATIONS LIMITED (also not trading).

I have no intention of replying to a company that isn't even listed as trading and a quick google of the other company names shows loads of people who they have sent seemingly random demands for money from them.

Again I'm just upset with myself for falling for a social engineering scam like this and phoning before thinking - if it helps others when googling for this company the numbers listed on the letter are 0800 877 8764 and 0208 336 7165. I might post the full text of the letter if anyone thinks it may help.