Scam?

BISKIT_2

I Went On My Internet Banking Last Night To Check Things Out And Found That A Company Called Animal Society Ltd Took Out 3 Direct Debits Of 94pence.
I Know Its Not Much But I Dont Know Who They Are.i Cancelled The Direct Debit Straight Away But I Cant Find The Company Name Anywhere.have I Been Scammed Or Do You Think Its A Genuine Mistake?

trisontana

Have you got pet insurance with E & L insurance , or a similar company? If you do then they automatically make this donation unless you tell them otherwise.

tomwakefield

This might help

Puppy bites your account



Ms C.H. writes: I checked my bank statement and found a direct debit I had not authorised. Don't laugh, but it was for only £1. But it might be £100 next month. My bank said the payment went to Miss A. Sykes at The Animal Society Ltd in York. My bank wrote to her, but did not receive a reply.

THE Animal Society Ltd does exist, though Companies House says it is dormant and nobody named Sykes is an officer. I invited director Christopher Griffin to comment, but a reply arrived from Philip Judd of Equine & Livestock Insurance, which sells pet policies.
He told me that you recently bought a puppy and the breeder offered 16 weeks' free insurance, plus information on the National Pet Register. This is a lost-and-found service and registering a pet costs, yes, £1.
None of this explained how someone named Sykes from a company called The Animal Society got hold of your bank details.
Judd then told me that Ms Sykes was his predecessor at the insurance company and he had never updated this. He added: 'The Animal Society Ltd encompasses the National Pet Register, which is administered by Equine & Livestock Insurance'
You did agree to join the register, but nobody mentioned the Animal Society, which is why the direct debit was a puzzle. It all seems hugely complicated for the sake of £1, which has now been refunded to you.

ManAtHome

They exist http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/a9f1be1914e7a98ad1b8938886d9694a/compdetails - dunno whether it's a scam though...

trisontana

As per my first post :- E&L = Equine & Livestock Insurance.

BISKIT_2

Thanks for that.I do have policies with E+L insurance.I will ring them to see what it is for although i cant remember it being mentioned by them.If it is a donation then surely they are a charity though?I dont mind being charitable but i prefer to choose who i give my money to!

MeanMachine

Me too! Jusst found 5 debits in one month for either 47p or 94 p !! Have informed bank and will totally stop all pet insurance I have with E&L. Have they done anything illegal , do we know ??

MeanMachine

I've just cancelled my E&L policies, I think they are an immoral company.

tartan_lady

I just found this out too and immediately cancelled it I spoke to the company which is actually e&L insurance and they have agreed to refund me the amounts they have taken for the past THREE years without my knowledge. warning to all to check your statements

hollydays

tartan lady-you badly need to become an mse er-it will save you loads!

ktebailey

I too appear to have been paying £6.98 a month to this animal society and I too have an E&L policy. I had presumed my husband had signed us up to support this charity (we do support several other animal charities) but as it turns out he hadn't.

Does anyone know what E&L's response is??? I hadn't given them permission to do this and had ensured they weren't passing on my details to third parties.........I don't see how this is legal.......