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Wonga Fined fo using Fake Lawyer letters.

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  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    bod1467 wrote: »
    The "fuss" is about illegal impersonation of authority. The key term there being "illegal". ;)

    Whilst I don't doubt the commercial reasons behind WHY they did it, and WHO they did it to, it was the HOW they did it that was wrong.

    True, but is is really just a bit of a technicality that seems to be getting a lot of people rather worked up for some reason.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    Technicality?

    Outright lying, sending a solicitor's letter from a solicitor that doesn't even exist, sent to threaten and frighten someone, is a "technicality"?
  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    bod1467 wrote: »
    Technicality?

    Outright lying, sending a solicitor's letter from a solicitor that doesn't even exist, sent to threaten and frighten someone, is a "technicality"?
    These were sent to people who had reneged on their debts.
    Does it make much difference who it says the letters come from? (Assuming it does not refer to government or police.)
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,411 Forumite
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    A £2,600,000 technicality!
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    Umkomaas wrote: »
    A £2,600,000 technicality!
    Think that is £50.00 quid compensation to each "victim".
  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    OK, the letters may have been sent to riff raff, but even riff raff have rights, one of which is not to be harassed by loan sharks.

    Not taking Wonga to court is disgraceful, but there you go, they would rather spend money prosecuting people for calling other people names.
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    Pretending to be a solicitor a technicality? I thought it was an offence.
    Je suis Charlie.
  • Bantex_2
    Bantex_2 Posts: 3,317 Forumite
    bazster wrote: »
    Pretending to be a solicitor a technicality? I thought it was an offence.

    Many offences are technicalities.
  • bazster
    bazster Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    And pretending to be a solicitor is one of them?
    Je suis Charlie.
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    The only technicality here is that Wonga have (so far) not been subject to a criminal investigation.
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