Debt collectors advantis !!!

shaddowmum

I received this letter today can anyone help me i am worried but my sister says to ignore it and not to worry but being a person with depression i cant help but worry, here is what the letter says:-

MISS ???????????????????? (their address)
(current address)


our ref

Dear Miss ????????????????????

Advantis provide professional services to a number of large organisations within the UK.

We have been instructed to verify the current whereabouts of MISS ?????????????????????????, formally resident of (previous address) in relation to an outstanding business matter.

We are writing to verify that we have your correct contact address, If you are the person named above contact us on 08448241815 to discuss the business matter that requires your urgent attention.

Please accept out apologies if you are not the person named above. We would appreciate it if you would please call us on 08448241815 to confirm this so that we can update our records.

If you do not contact us we will assume that you are the correct person and we will contact you again in order that we can get the matter resolved.

(a very vague signature just looks like initials)


What should I do?

shaddowmum

i've edited

shaddowmum

sorry still kinda new to this types of posts

ValHaller

I would ignore the letter. Obviously they are fishing for a debtor, but until and unless they allege some specific debt, there is no point contacting them. And definitely not on a premium rate number, even if it is not you they are after.

If the name is yours and the previous address is right, be prepared for them to start hounding you over a debt. If you phone them now, firstly they can bully you with tactics they would not dare use in a letter - so never phone a debt collector - and secondly, they will almost certainly record your phone number so they can harass you daily from now on.

If the previous address is correct and the name is yours, but you are fairly certain you did not drop a debt at that address, check your credit records, just to be sure no one has tried ID theft on you.

shaddowmum

ValHaller wrote: »

I would ignore the letter. Obviously they are fishing for a debtor, but until and unless they allege some specific debt, there is no point contacting them. And definitely not on a premium rate number, even if it is not you they are after.

If the name is yours and the previous address is right, be prepared for them to start hounding you over a debt. If you phone them now, firstly they can bully you with tactics they would not dare use in a letter - so never phone a debt collector - and secondly, they will almost certainly record your phone number so they can harass you daily from now on.

If the previous address is correct and the name is yours, but you are fairly certain you did not drop a debt at that address, check your credit records, just to be sure no one has tried ID theft on you.

Thanks that's kinda what my sister said but I needed to hear from other sources that the info was correct... Thanks for the help xx

[Deleted User]

I agree with your sister.

Ignore them unless/until they "contact you again in order that we can get the matter resolved."

Also, as advised above, NEVER ring a DCA.

Apart from there being no record of what was said in a phone call, you cannot be certain the letter actually came from Advantis.

According to the Contact link on the Advantis website, the number on the letter ISN'T one of their contact numbers.