DRS Bailiffs SCAM: Baillif Debt collection letter

millionairmind

I just received this letter saying I owe £600 for parking.

I have not received any fines for the last 4 years. I hardly drive my car. this is the first bailiff letter i received. 

I tried to call them and gave them my reference number they said to call back in an hour their system is down.

I tried to put the reference number on the website it says to enter a valid reference number.

What should I do? If I receive parking fines I always pay. I haven't even parked in private or parking bays for the last 4 years.

What should I do? 

UPDATE: DO NOT PAY & DO NOT WORRY 

This is a scam. A member of the BPA has confirmed it. Please do not pay if you have received it.

millionairmind

forgot to upload the letter

Fruitcake

That's a scam letter from a scam company. Search the forum for DRS and other variations. Someone is setting up companies and issuing scamvoices left right and centre. 

Ignore it.

Read all about this scam here. It should put your mind at rest.

CSC Parking & Drs Debt Recovery Solutions Scam — MoneySavingExpert Forum

Please do complain to your MP about it though.

millionairmind

Thank you. I just called them up they told me to email them if I want PCN and details of the case. this is scarry

contact@debtbailiffs.com

What if they send bailiffs? it says on the letter. I know unless they are from the court they can't do anything. But what if they clamp my car?

Surely there must be some agency who can help out.

Coupon-mad

It is a scam.  A fraud.

The agency to contact is Action Fraud.  Report it to Action Fraud.

Impersonating a bailiff is a specific offence. They've even said in that document that a Warrant of Control has been issued by the County court!

Report it also to the British Parking Association. They already have a file on this but I suspect Steve Clark would appreciate updated letters:

Steve.c@britishparking.co.uk 

Did you recently go online to look for car insurance and used any slightly dodgy ones?  We think this scam gets your data from something you recently input about your car online.

Would you like @Grizebeck to phone them for you? He likes a bit of scam baiting. 

Or @PCNDetective - they are taking an interest in this scam:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79397830#Comment_79397830

Read that thread.  This is fraudulent.

Castle

OP

Can you please post a copy of the back page of the letter from DRS, (with any personal details redacted).

Fruitcake

millionairmind said:

Thank you. I just called them up they told me to email them if I want PCN and details of the case. this is scarry

contact@debtbailiffs.com

What if they send bailiffs? it says on the letter. I know unless they are from the court they can't do anything. But what if they clamp my car?

Surely there must be some agency who can help out.

I repeat, it is a scam. It is no different to the Nigerian Prince scam.

They cannot send bailiffs.
They cannot clamp your car. 

Please show us the back of the letter as requested by Castle.
Report it to Action Fraud as advised.

millionairmind

Coupon-mad said:

It is a scam.  A fraud.

The agency to contact is Action Fraud.  Report it to Action Fraud.

Impersonating a bailiff is a specific offence. They've even said in that document that a Warrant of Control has been issued by the County court!

Report it also to the British Parking Association. They already have a file on this but I suspect Steve Clark would appreciate updated letters:

Steve.c@britishparking.co.uk 

Did you recently go online to look for car insurance and used any slightly dodgy ones?  We think this scam gets your data from something you recently input about your car online.

Would you like @Grizebeck to phone them for you? He likes a bit of scam baiting. 

Or @PCNDetective - they are taking an interest in this scam:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/79397830#Comment_79397830

Read that thread.  This is fraudulent.

Reported to Action fraud [DONE]

Steve.c@britishparking.co.uk  Emailing now

Did you recently go online to look for car insurance and used any slightly dodgy ones?  We think this scam gets your data from something you recently input about your car online. No, I have not. I don't do any dodgy stuff. I want peace in my life. Even when I had fine. I just paid.

@PCNDetective - they are taking an interest in this scam: yeah if no harm comes to any of us.

So i called them before posting on this forum. I am a little relieved. They told me to email them, so i did. Here is the reply i got. And you guys thank you so much. I feel like i am ready to fight. and i am not scared anymore because of you guys an di will ignore it. 

They cannot send bailiffs.
They cannot clamp your car. 

Absolutely lovely

Good afternoon,We do not have to give you evidence. We have a warrant of control issued by the County Court.Our job is to recover the amount of the debt in any way.But you can request details about your case by letter through the Royal Mail to our head office.Our Registered Head Office is:  5-7 New Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1LS.Once we receive your request, within 15 working days we will send you all the details we hold about your case (including the original PCN, pictures of your vehicle and a copy of the warrant of control), but please note that if the debt will not be paid on time, our bailiffs will start carrying out enforcement visits and they will begin seizing your belongings.

Back of letter attached. 

millionairmind

Ah sorry i didn't know the code function is not good. Here is the email reply.

Good afternoon,



We do not have to give you evidence. We have a warrant of control issued by the County Court.

Our job is to recover the amount of the debt in any way.

But you can request details about your case by letter through the Royal Mail to our head office.

Our Registered Head Office is:  5-7 New Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1LS.

Once we receive your request, within 15 working days we will send you all the details we hold about your case (including the original PCN, pictures of your vehicle and a copy of the warrant of control), but please note that if the debt will not be paid on time, our bailiffs will start carrying out enforcement visits and they will begin seizing your belongings.

If the debt will not be paid by the end of 19th of August 2022, on 22nd of August 2022, our bailiffs will start making enforcement visits. With the authority of the County Court and the High Court, our bailiffs have the power to seize your belongings from inside and outside your house without your permission.

I hope I made myself understood with what I brought to your attention.


Kind regards

 

Coupon-mad

Make sure you show Steve both sides of this letter and tell him we sent you, to update his file about this scam because the letters are now impersonating bailiffs.

Give Steve a link to this thread too.

He looks at MSE occasionally and I'm in fairly regular touch with the BPA.

What's the email address they (the scammers) replied from?

And where online have you or a family member input your car details this year? Think hard.  Does anyone use it for Uber Eats deliveries?

millionairmind

Coupon-mad said:

Make sure you show Steve both sides of this letter and tell him we sent you, to update his file about this scam because the letters are now impersonating bailiffs.

Give Steve a link to this thread too.

He looks at MSE occasionally and I'm in fairly regular touch with the BPA.

What's the email address they replied from?

right away boss