Consultation Claims car finance emails - scam?

Deskjockey1

Been contacted twice by a company called Consultation Claims regarding a car finance claim that they allege I've made with them.  Latest email had contractual documents attached that are allegedly signed by me 'for my records'.  A few points: (1) never heard of them, never had any contact/made a claim with them in the past (2) contractual documents are signed with an electronic signature that isn't mine, and headed with an address I haven't lived at in 3+ years.

Reading the small print of the Letter of Engagement they sent me, if I contact them to cancel their services I will be liable for any work they have carried out to date.  I strongly suspect this is a scam to panic people into contacting them, trying to cancel this non-requested 'service' and paying up to make the company go away.  

I've already reported the company to the Financial Conduct Authority, but I think people should be aware of this unscrupulous, probably illegal, behaviour.

born_again

Have you claimed via any company?

Deskjockey1

No, I haven't had car finance.

Deskjockey1

Further to this (sorry to keep banging on!) I've checked this company out on Trustpilot.  Looks like they've got form for this sort of behaviour, I don't appear to be the only one contacted.

dunstonh

Deskjockey1 said:

No, I haven't had car finance.

have you ever used a claims company in the past? e.g. PPI

I am just wondering if you are on a mugs list and they have used old data.   They have got your info from somewhere, and it sounds like old data.

TYForum

Well I have too received a couple of emails welcoming me for joining, attaching a form with a cross indicating my signature. I just assumed it was a scam and responded accordingly , stating that it was not me and i had never signed up for any claim.
Alas over a week later I got a follow up email reiterating that I had applied.
I am now in the process of replying to that email.
Interesting to read that others are in the same boat.
I believe that there is another page on this forum dealing with the same problem and company.
Will keep you posted .