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WaterClaims UK fake claim or real?
jessyred
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WaterClaims UK is asking people to fill out a form on line as we maybe illegible to get money back from paying their water bill directly to the council! did anyone else do it?? if so do you feel safe to give all your details to this people, now that i sign they ask me for a passport and a house bill, still cannot be 100% sure they are not a scam please anyone try them already let me know? I already give them my address and few other information, but cannot find anything if they are actually genuine or just there to still identity, please help!!
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You generally don't pay water bills to the council, you pay a water company.
It has all the hallmarks of a scam.0 -
If I want to open a bank account in someone else's name, what do I need?
Some form of ID and some form of proof of address. Perhaps a passport and a recent household utility bill.
Nuff said, really.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
You got their details from where?you live in a council house.
Where.?0 -
they have a website, hope the link works, waterclaimsuk . com0
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Yes can you answer my question.
Yes there is a claims management company by that name, but how did they approach you, ie is this the same company0 -
You can't be "illegible" to get money back. You may be "eligible". I'm not making fun - but to get the most help from these forums you need to try to make the most sense you can.
As others have said, you don't pay the council for water charges - you pay the water supplier.0 -
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i have paid the council for my water for 20 years they charge the rent and water rates all included, the following is what their article say: f you are a Council Tenant or a Housing Association Tenant past or present you may be entitled to claim thousands of pounds in no-win-no-fee compensation. Some Councils are already offering partial refunds,
it is the same company, they have a website and a phone number to call, because the amount of information they ask you i am trying to find out if they are a genuine company0 -
sorry about misspelling0
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You generally don't pay water bills to the council, you pay a water company.
It has all the hallmarks of a scam.
That's why there is a claim possible, some of the councils have been less than honest about costs and benefits
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