MORETON SMITH e-Dunning

streetsurfer

also the email was on behalf of C&W but they had sold bulldog to pipex in 2006 already.

happygareth

Sorry for the confusion guys. After a little more digging it looks as though the e-dunning.com website is registered to moreton smith. Please disregard my last posting.

D4WNO

NO NO NO, sound like a regular phishing scam and any requests for money should be made in writing to your home address, not via email.

I've been reading a book about this lately and it's a lot bigger deal than some people realise. Websites can be copied fully (including the exact URL) and re-routed in the background to somewhere else without you ever knowing. The SSL padlock icon you sometimes see in the bottom of the page also means nothing nowadays. Your details will be stored and accounts emptied and are very difficult to track

I suggest you all phone C&W/Bulldog and let them know about this, I imagine a few will have phoned already

Irksome

It is actually genuine, but only a fool would click on the link, as it will simply confirm to Moreton Smith that they have the correct contact details for you, and that you are aware that they are chasing you for monies owed.

It has to be said this is the single most stupid email I've received, and looks more like a phishing scam than some genuine phishes!

If you receive this email my advice is delete it immediately, don't click on the link and ignore them - if they want to chase you for money, let them pay for the cost of postage!

Irksome

Mienaikage

I panicked for a second, but the e-mail is totally fake, no security whatsoever on the link, and it's also possible to access other people's details.

So now all our details are now open to anyone else that has received this e-mail, or even just has access to the internet, so prepare for more of this bull****

rog2

MORETON-SMITH are, purely and simply, Debt-Collectors. This 'phishing' technique is often used by the sub-culture that is 'Debt-Collection' and is, usually, indicative of the fact that they are either unsure that you are, indeed, the 'alleged debtor' or that they are attempting to collect on a 'debt' that may be legally unenforceable.

I would advise anyone who receives one of these emails NOT to telephone them. If you wish to know what they want - Write to them. Not only do they have a legal obligation to prove that you are, indeed, the person that they are looking for, but they are also legally obliged to provide full details, including statements and a copy of the original consumer credit agreement, on request. Failure to do so will render any 'alleged debt' irrideemably unenforceable.

Mienaikage

rog2 wrote: »

MORETON-SMITH are, purely and simply, Debt-Collectors. This 'phishing' technique is often used by the sub-culture that is 'Debt-Collection' and is, usually, indicative of the fact that they are either unsure that you are, indeed, the 'alleged debtor' or that they are attempting to collect on a 'debt' that may be legally unenforceable.

If they did use this technique though wouldn't they be in breach of the Data Protection Act? Our details aren't exactly secure.

rog2

Mienaikage wrote: »

If they did use this technique though wouldn't they be in breach of the Data Protection Act? Our details aren't exactly secure.

I would think that the answer to that is yes. They are, equally, contravening the Office of Fair Trading Guidelines for Debt Collectors, which can be viewed here:

http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/business_leaflets/consumer_credit/oft664.pdf

tomjb

I gave them a ring, more to find out if spammers had my address details.

I know I dont owe bulldog anything (in fact they owe me a month they debited after my cancelation, however I gave getting that up after I had wasted more time on the phone trying to get it back than it was worth)

Seems a legit debt cellection agency not spam. They think I never paid the last bill over 18 months ago. However I gave them the bulldog cancelation reference and offered to forward the email chain from customer services (thank god for gmail!) they seemed happy.

Will let you know, I dont want any negatives on my credit record if I have done nothing!

greg123_2

I have received one today. I had a dispute with bulldog 2 years ago after which it was settled, final (adjusted) payment was made and I left. I have not clicked on the link but would like to report them for data protection (due to info on the list of my details being available to others who click on it.

I think we ALL who received email should report them for Data Protection violation.

Does anyone have a good idea how to do this?

Greg.