MSE News: Wonga to pay £2.6m after threatening borrowers with fake lawyers

Birdsthatfly

just curious if anyone has heard from them yet? I rang again this morning and got the scripted response, guy couldn't or wouldn't answer anything that was scripted. seems to be taking a long time to hear from them!

Birdsthatfly

Abbievdub,
not sure how you would prove it to them unfortunately, I think they would find it difficult to prove that it didn't have a adverse effect on your situation if you were already suffering, are they looking for anything in particular? sorry im not much help, hope you get it sorted. B

Thechief_2

I am continually emailing and calling them and get the same scripted answers!!! When does there come a point they must get this sorted??? It is worrying!!!

fermi

https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news-and-appeals/Pages/no-city-of-london-police-investigation-into-wonga-debt-collection-practices.aspx

No City of London Police investigation into Wonga debt collection practices

In 2012, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) met with the City of London Police (CoLP) to consider the OFT investigation into a specific case involving Wonga’s debt collection practices and to decide whether the matter should be referred to the National Policing Lead for Fraud (the CoLP). The decision taken was that the most appropriate course of action was for the OFT to continue with its own investigation - the interests of the consumer being at the fore.

In April 2014 the OFT closed and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which had taken on the regulatory responsibility regarding consumer credit, entered into discussions with Wonga and secured compensation for the customers affected. Once this matter was concluded the City of London Police agreed it was in the interests of the public to review further material that had been obtained both during the FCA discussions and after the original OFT referral in 2012; to assess whether a criminal investigation was now viable.

The central allegations were that Wonga had deceived its customers by sending letters falsely purporting to be from lawyers with the aim of recovering outstanding debts from customers. After a thorough review of all the material gathered the City of London Police has concluded there is not sufficient evidence to progress a criminal investigation. ​​