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is it a scam?

I have been contacted by Complete Claim Solutions, asking me to provide reg number, insurance company and location of a no fault car accident ive had a couple of years ago, and there is a cheque with my name on it,just wondered if anybody heard anything similar??? they dont want bank details etc as the cheque is posted.

any help would be great,]
thank you in advance
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  • pogofish
    pogofish Posts: 10,853 Forumite
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    Do you really have to ask! :eek:
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,997 Forumite
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    I have a cheque with your name on it. Just give me your name and a small admin fee and i will post it out to you.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • z1a
    z1a Posts: 2,522 Forumite
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    I have a cheque with your name on it. Just give me your name and a small admin fee and i will post it out to you.

    How can the cheque have his name on it if you need to ask his name?
  • Geodark
    Geodark Posts: 1,049 Forumite
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    if it looks like a dog, walks like a dog and barks like a dog, chances are its a dog. just a claim firm touting for business I reckon
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,997 Forumite
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    z1a wrote: »
    How can the cheque have his name on it if you need to ask his name?


    How observant of you.. :T:T:T

    When he gives me his name it will be on the cheque. For data protection purposes i cannot tell him his name he needs to tell me.



    PS.. Also have one with your name... :wall::wall::wall:
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • Did they offer you an exclusive share of euro lotto winnings as a free gift? :D
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    brynster63 wrote: »
    I have been contacted by Complete Claim Solutions, asking me to provide reg number, insurance company and location of a no fault car accident ive had a couple of years ago, and there is a cheque with my name on it,just wondered if anybody heard anything similar??? they dont want bank details etc as the cheque is posted.

    any help would be great,]
    thank you in advance

    I also have an uncle who is a General in Nigeria and he has $20million to get out the country, if you give me your bank details I will let you keep $1million for your troubles.
  • Stooby2
    Stooby2 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
    That's a rubbish offer. I have been contacted by a good friend in Nigeria (who I didn't know I had) who has an iron bound chest hidden in a cave in the mountains with £30, 000, 000 in it. He's offering me £5, 000, 000 to help him. I know a good deal when I see it.
  • I have a wonderful American General in Iraq who who is going to give me half of the $50,mill that he has in his office. I've given him £10,000 to help him get it out. Do you mean this could be a fraud??? I'm devastated!!!!!! I wondered why my bank account was empty.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • Herzlos
    Herzlos Posts: 16,244 Forumite
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    Back on topic, it's a scam. If they had money waiting for you they'd know who the insurers were and what the registration number and the location of the accident was, and all they'd have to do is post you a cheque.

    They are just fishing, like those texts "you could be owed up to £5000 in compensation for your recent accident".
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