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British Passport Services scam
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Account of the day in court.
Well worth a read if you are being threatened or have a claim.
http://workingwithdevs.com/my-glorious-day-in-court-with-passport-profiteer-richard-howard-from-copycat-website-british-passport-services/Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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Given that they are effectively nothing more than a scam, they're very unlikely to bring a case and even less likely to win one.
They have been bringing dozens of cases.
They are relying on the fact that most people in those circumstances for that amount of money will just pay up.
They have never won a case when someone defended.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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Richard Howard and his supporters of this 'legally OK trade' will think twice before going for another court claim on their victim.
I have been watching this topic very closely on the Which & LB forums(I don't post in LB). However, this MSE forum, as you know is the most amusing one to me including the one I started which is currently locked, for all the good reasons.
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And a new article today.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/article-3074698/There-no-way-going-pay-service-never-used-Passport-profiteer-Richard-Howard-threatened-customers-court-action-WIN.htmlFree/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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Exiting the court having lost.
Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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Pity no one was there to perform the real-life Nelson Muntz skit: saying "Ha Ha!" while pointing at the loser0
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MothballsWallet wrote: »Pity no one was there to perform the real-life Nelson Muntz skit: saying "Ha Ha!" while pointing at the loser
A lot of MSE's Nelson Muntz were lurking around the other copycat thread '...Seeing that closed, they must be saying "Ha..w Ha..w!":)0 -
Quoting a very important statement from the judge below.
This is the bit that people frequented in this thread (now closed) needs to read with OPEN eyes. They were religiously defending saying my postings and arguments to help someone caught out and recover lost money were wrong/misleading ..now please read again and again.
For the sake of respect, I am not naming and shaming...Furthermore, the judge said that just because someone filled in a form on the website, it did not constitute a chargeable service.0 -
Also worth reading this hpuse.... http://workingwithdevs.com/my-glorious-day-in-court-with-passport-profiteer-richard-howard-from-copycat-website-british-passport-services/
full description of the court hearing ... we're waiting for full transcripts now to assist with others defences.
Oops I'm so slow, didn't notice Fermi had already posted a link... still it is worth a readLegalBeagles0 -
Jeff Prestridge wins award, in part due to work exposing Richard Howard & britishpassportservices / UK services & support and other copycat sites
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3084413/Two-awards-Mail-Sunday-s-Personal-Finance-Editor-Jeff-Prestridge.htmlHe was also given the ‘outstanding achievement’ award for his tireless – and effective – campaigning on a raft of key personal finance issues, including rip-off copycat websites and fair pensions.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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