Vehicle Control Services - offer to remove CCJ

[Deleted User]

Hi,
Advice please, 
So, I had a CCJ from VCS a couple years ago.   Yes I acknowledge that this could have been prevented had I acted differently, or in fact at all, at the time, but here we are.
Not heard from them for a couple of years now , then a letter today which seems to be offering to remove the CCJ for a settlement fee.  

I can't find anything anywhere which shows that a creditor has had a CCJ removed a couple of years in.   Is this legit ?    Strange it just says to transfer the fee to a specific account, rather than to get in touch etc.  Possible scam but I'll email VCS to see, but even so , is it possible they could have the Judgement removed? 
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twhitehousescat

would you trust Jake Burgess 

Ralph-y

how long a go was it ?

have you had any credit problems ?

I suspect £££ must be getting tight for them ....

Ralph

twhitehousescat

cant see this being a: legal and b: profitable for them 

a: this would need to be an undisputed set aside , not a nod and wink to courts 

b: £100 for setaside? , whos going to pay this 

henrik777

Legal - i would say it is. But remember the court can say no,although as the claimant has instigated it then that's a low risk, but a risk none the less.

Profitable - ONLY if they're not paying the £100/£255 fees.

twhitehousescat

in order to get a setaside there must be a vaid reason 
"are you struggling to get credit , let us CLEAN YOUR CREDIT HISTORY  for £100" would not be looked upon favorably 

I suspect , they will take the £100 , then send you required forms with the £100 bill from the CC

talk of "leasing with county court and credid referance Cos " does not sound correct , PS , nowt to do with credit agencies , its to do with trust online , who then foward to credit agencies

I suspect a Jake Co con in progress 

Redx

me too, they gain £100 and agree to a set aside with consent, sending the form out and expecting the OP to pay the £100 fee

like a with consent set aside in reverse

its the fee they dont tell you about , it looks like they have reduced it by £85 , which I suppose they have , which cons the recipient into getting sucked in

twhitehousescat

thank you for your £100 , unfortunatly due to the time between the CCJ and now ,the courts have stated that you have to pay the additional fee of £85 to clear the total cost 
please send monies to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

4 weeks later 
enclosed are court forms , please return them with your £100 cheque made payable to HM courts 

see you sucker 

Jake 

henrik777

There's more chance of it being a phishing exercise, to see who they can start recovering their ccj ill gotten gains from.

[Deleted User]

Ralph-y said:

how long a go was it ?

have you had any credit problems ?

I suspect £££ must be getting tight for them ....

Ralph

Credit file has plenty of blemishes around the 4 yr mark,  however in about 2yrs this CCJ would be the only negative on there, plus looking at getting a mortgage in a couple of months, the CCJ won't be a showstopper, but certainly wont help, I'd actually pay a hundred quid to have it disappear, .......but I just cant see that being the case.  

[Deleted User]

twhitehousescat said:

cant see this being a: legal and b: profitable for them 

a: this would need to be an undisputed set aside , not a nod and wink to courts 

b: £100 for setaside? , whos going to pay this 

thanks for the reply,  so yes someone would still have to pay the £255 unless I've missed something.

From what i can see,  the £100 would at best get it marked as Settled/Satisfied?  which isn't worth bothering with.