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Is this a legit bailiff?

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  • Stroma
    Stroma Posts: 7,971 Forumite
    Uniform Washer
    Their website gives the following address:

    UK Bailiff Services
    Centre Tower
    Whitgift Centre
    Croydon
    Surrey
    CR0 1LP

    Its a shopping centre by the looks of things, not exactly the scene for a grubby bailiffs, though it looks good a scammer's website.
    When posting a parking issue on MSE do not reveal any information that may enable PPCs to identify you. They DO monitor the forum.
    We don't need the following to help you.
    Name, Address, PCN Number, Exact Date Of Incident, Date On Invoice, Reg Number, Vehicle Picture, The Time You Entered & Left Car Park, Or The Amount of Time You Overstayed.
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  • hallowitch
    hallowitch Posts: 1,286 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Stroma wrote: »
    Its a shopping centre by the looks of things, not exactly the scene for a grubby bailiffs, though it looks good a scammer's website.


    I did notice that but I think there are offices above it
    I am not an expert I am self taught i have no legal training any information I post is based on my own personal experience and information gained from other web sites


    If you are in any doubt please seek legal/expert advice help
  • cazzy78
    cazzy78 Posts: 7 Forumite
    yes i agree!! its very convincing if you dont know what to look out for.....like me!
  • hallowitch wrote: »
    I did notice that but I think there are offices above it

    on 191 directories it stated there was 171 businesses registered at the address. Would you believe it, our boys not one of them, although there are companies that would operate out of an office,

    100% Scam
  • cazzy78
    cazzy78 Posts: 7 Forumite
    am i right in thinking that not one of us remembers getting these 'supposed' parking tickets??
  • hallowitch
    hallowitch Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    FDUK10 wrote: »
    on 191 directories it stated there was 171 businesses registered at the address. Would you believe it, our boys not one of them, although there are companies that would operate out of an office,

    100% Scam

    I agree its probably a scam and im not very good at research however I did wonder if it was a private parking company (or an employee ) trying it on when I found this

    National Car Parks Ltd

    6th Floor
    Centre Tower
    Whitgift Centre
    Croydon
    CR0 1LP
    I am not an expert I am self taught i have no legal training any information I post is based on my own personal experience and information gained from other web sites


    If you are in any doubt please seek legal/expert advice help
  • hallowitch wrote: »
    I agree its probably a scam and im not very good at research however I did wonder if it was a private parking company (or an employee ) trying it on when I found this

    National Car Parks Ltd

    6th Floor
    Centre Tower
    Whitgift Centre
    Croydon
    CR0 1LP

    Yeah i thought that too, just thought its a bit small scale scam for NCP. Definitely could be a employee having a go mind, good call
  • elsie1997
    elsie1997 Posts: 13 Forumite
    phew! I can relax a bit more now! Thank you :j
  • Elsie1997 - I doubt they'll send anyone around as this reeks of a spam text being send to try and rustle up some easy money. If anyone did try you would have a face to identify to the police
  • cazzy78 - Good call, I think I'll make a phone call too
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