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Companies pretending to be lawyers/debt collectors
Hefferlump
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Now this has reared its head in relation to both Wonga and the Student Loan Company, any others?
From my dealings in the past...Blair Oliver and Scott were simply Bank of Scotland
From my dealings in the past...Blair Oliver and Scott were simply Bank of Scotland
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All DCA's pretend to be some kind of legal expert, yet my dog has more legal powers than them.0
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If you have some examples, please read this article and send them to MSE.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/loans/2014/06/is-it-just-wonga-send-us-your-debt-demands-from-fake-lawyersFree/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed0 -
I had final demand letters and letters from a solicitor a couple of years ago from student loans I was travelling abroad at the time it really freaked my parents out!!! All sorted in the end.Thanks to money saving tips and debt repayments/becoming debt free I have been able to work and travel for the last 4 years visiting 12 countries and working within 3 of them. Currently living and working in Canada :beer: :dance:0
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carcraft did this years ago when you VT a car.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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Informative article here
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jul/04/banks-legal-demands-that-scare-customers0
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