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Should I answer the phone to a debt recovery law firm?

banjo44 · 2022-08-23 16:01:20

G24 have been chasing me for payment of a PCN. They have now passed the case on to the debt recovery law firm BW Legal. In addition to writing to me they have phoned me twice - once with an automated message, which I ignored, and once by a human, who asked me to confirm my identity. I asked them to call another day. How…

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25 August 2022 at 9:46PM edited 25 August 2022 at 9:47PM

banjo44 said:

What's the reason for not talking to them? I wondered if telling them I'm not going to pay and have reason to believe the fine is not enforceable might put them off taking me to court.

I'd be very happy if some robust victims would do this, and please record and share the phone call bullying by whichever DRA or roboclaim thug you are getting misleading letters from.

We need some more evidence of the true extent of the bullying, for Government.

Don't try if you are not going to cope well with lies and aggressive threats to scare you. They are not going to just drop the case.

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