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MIL passed to DCBL now to Connexus 4 years later

Hi guys, you were all really helpful when I originally posted way back in January 2015, so wondered if you could help again please?  Original NTK was dated November  2014 although no ticket was given. I followed all the advice given and sent all the letters suggested.  MIL passed it to DCBL in December 2016, I then had the Notice of debt recovery then the Legal recovery action letter in January 2017, to which I responded with the suggested letters.   Now almost 4 years later I received a letter from Connexus saying Next Step Action.  The have given me 14 days and if no payment received they ‘may pass the account their field department who may send it to a doorstep representative to visit me before it is passed to legal to carry out a pre legal action report’.   
I did note the use of the word ‘may’ in the letter, which is why I would appreciate your advice on how to respond again, especially as it has been 6 years now!  How long can they keep sending these letters? Surely there must be a cut off point?
Thank you
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    What's the precise date 11/2014?
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    edited 16 November 2020 at 9:50PM
    I hope their field department reps don't step in moo poo, and I think it would be very entertaining to see someone representing a doorstep. I wonder if they would squeak when you stepped on them.

    The (alleged) debt will always exist in England and Wales so they can continue to send pointless letters from powerless debt collectors for as long as they like, but the scammers will not be able to start court action once six years has passed from the date of the alleged event.
    In Scotland, it is five years and at that point I believe the debt no longer exists.
    This is a last ditch attempt to frighten you into paying. 

    Ignore it but just be thankful that you are getting free (but poor quality) bog paper during son of lockdown.
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    Connexus I've seen that name a few times 
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    Very odd, so it would be good to see the ludicrous 'field agent' letter, just for the LOLs!
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  • Very odd, so it would be good to see the ludicrous 'field agent' letter, just for the LOLs!
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