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Fictitious PPI Claim-should I report a scam?
zombie
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An Indian Call centre contacted me today and advised that they could reclaim PPI money + interest due to me on a £5K loan I was supposed to have received from Lloyds TSB in 2005. They told me I repaid the loan in 2008. I went along with this alleged scam. She said I was entitled to £3K in total.
Of course I did not take out a loan for £5K in 2005!
The first caller put me through to her Manager and she told me the various answers to their questions that I had to tell the PPI claims company so that paperwork would be sent to me. She then put me through to the claims company called PPI Claimsline who appear to be based in Manchester. When I spoke with the agent at this company I explained to him that I was being set up with a fictitious claim and that I used to work in a claims company a few years ago and knew how the system works. He then promptly hung up...surprise surprise!!
PPI Claimsline must be in league with this Indian Call centre to make up pretend claims on unsuspecting people for easy money. They must be short of actual valid cases to process.
Anyone here know of this company and their activities? Should I call the MOJ and report them?
Thanks
Of course I did not take out a loan for £5K in 2005!
The first caller put me through to her Manager and she told me the various answers to their questions that I had to tell the PPI claims company so that paperwork would be sent to me. She then put me through to the claims company called PPI Claimsline who appear to be based in Manchester. When I spoke with the agent at this company I explained to him that I was being set up with a fictitious claim and that I used to work in a claims company a few years ago and knew how the system works. He then promptly hung up...surprise surprise!!
PPI Claimsline must be in league with this Indian Call centre to make up pretend claims on unsuspecting people for easy money. They must be short of actual valid cases to process.
Anyone here know of this company and their activities? Should I call the MOJ and report them?
Thanks
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Sounds like enough breaches there to report themI am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.0
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Absolutely report them - I did last week. E-mail to consumer@claimsregulation.gov.uk0
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