Scottish bureau of investigation?

[skp27]

I've just received a letter from the Scottish Bureau of Investigation saying that their client is trying to contact me, and to call them immediately. Anyone know who these people are? Should I call?

[ScarletPimpernel]

They are part of the Lewis Group, a DCA.

 

Ignore them.

[ODC]

WTF do they dream up these crazy names from?? Who do they think they are. They are only a DCA trying to sound official when in actual fact they have no legal powers whatsoever. Bit like Lowells laughingly entitled 'Licensed Field Agents'

[skp27]

So I should just ignore it then? I have to say, it scared the **** out of me when I opened it!

[NailPost]

Never, ever call a debt collector. If they want to contact you let them try but no one should ever volunteer to call to be verbally abused and bullied.

[rory32]

it scared the **** out of me when I opened it!

That's exactly what it is designed to do. File under ignore - by sending you such letters where they haven't even identified their "client" or the account they are in breach of OFT Debt Collection guidelines.

[ODC]

So I should just ignore it then? I have to say, it scared the **** out of me when I opened it!

That is the general idea, they make themselves sound official when in actual fact they have NO LEGAL POWERS or STANDING. If they try to con you into thinking they are a legal body or have some official status they are probably in breach of OFT guidelines and should be reported. Remember you are under no Legal Obligation to speak to these clampetts. They are nobodies.

[rory32]

If they try to con you into thinking they are a legal body or have some official status they are probably in breach of OFT guidelines and should be reported.

They are in breach of The Administration of Justice Act 1970 section 40 if they attempt to do this.

[skp27]

If they are in breach of OFT guidelines, should I report them? If so, who should I contact?

[ODC]

Report them to the OFT. Can you post a sample of their notepaper

[meatloaf]

I too, have recieved a letter from the Scottish Bureau of Investigation.

 

It wasnt even in an envelope or anything and addressed to 'the Occupier'

 

It says we are trying to contact this person, then it gives my name and an address i havent lived at for 8 years, asking if anyone has any information.

 

Surely if this is regarding a debt, then asd its well over 6 years they cant pursue me for it?

[ODC]

I too, have recieved a letter from the Scottish Bureau of Investigation.

 

It wasnt even in an envelope or anything and addressed to 'the Occupier'Breach of OFT Guidelines on the collection of debt

 

It says we are trying to contact this person, then it gives my name and an address i havent lived at for 8 years, asking if anyone has any information.DO NOT RESPOND you are under NO legal obligation to answer these clowns

 

Surely if this is regarding a debt, then asd its well over 6 years they cant pursue me for it?

A debt becomes Statute barred if no payment or written acknowledgement is made within 6 years. I suggest you send a copy of this letter to your local TS. You could do what I did and ask them how much they were prepared to pay yo for any information.

[skp27]

I'm hanging on to see if I hear anything else from these people. Seriously considering reporting them to the OFT! I wonder what they'll send next....

[ODC]

I'm hanging on to see if I hear anything else from these people. Seriously considering reporting them to the OFT! I wonder what they'll send next....

Probably Elliot Ness with a tommy gun:lol:

[skp27]

Bring it on! I've got a very violent baby with sharp teeth. She'll kick their arses.

[slimdude2008]

I have had lots of phone calls from this company at my work asking for my address which i have not given them, i have asked them loads of times to stop calling me at my work, and they just ignore me and carry on, is there anything i can do to stop them calling me at work?

[rory32]

is there anything i can do to stop them calling me at work?

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/letter-templates/131250-dca-creditor-harassment-telephone.html Send recorded delivery. Do not sign the letter.

[wardrobe man]

I have just this morning recieved a letter from SBI...

 

"The Occupier

[address]

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

[my name] - [old address of about 4 years ago]

Our ref: *********

 

I am trying to contact the person named above about a personal matter.

 

If you are this person, or can provide information on where they can be contacted, please telephone me in strictest confidence on 0870 085 7423.

 

Thank you for your help.

Yours faithfully,

 

Carly Black."

 

Now, I remember my flatmate stopped paying rent and council tax at that address then we started paying back the debt just before we moved out but then we both moved out before it was paid in full.

 

If I ignore this will anything happen?

 

I've been made redundant and can no way afford this.

[ODC]

Dear Carly

 

Thank you for your letter

 

I am a professional investigator myself. I may be able to provide the information required. However as I do not work for nothing I assume you would be prepared to pay me my standard rate for supplying such information as may be useful to you.

[wardrobe man]

Dear Carly

 

Thank you for your letter

 

I am a professional investigator myself. I may be able to provide the information required. However as I do not work for nothing I assume you would be prepared to pay me my standard rate for supplying such information as may be useful to you.

Hmmm, do you really think I should send that or are you just kidding? I can't tell.

[babybear39]

You could do what I did and ask them how much they were prepared to pay yo for any information.

 

Did they reply?

[ScarletPimpernel]

I used a similar tactic to ODC's suggestion when Lloyd's were bombarding me with letters trying to trace the previous occupant of a flat I lived in.

 

I wrote and pointed out that I did not work for them, but that if they sent me a contract of employment and details of what salary they were offering, I'd be pleased to consider it. I never heard from them again.

[ODC]

I sent one like that to 1st Credit. Needless to say they didnt respond:eek:

[PriorityOne]

Scottish Bureau of Investigation ? ..... methinks someone's been watching too many American crime shows to think up a name like that.

 

A very cheap attempt to make people think they're private detectives .

 

(laughing hysterically) .....bwahahahahaha !

[sillygirl1]

I think that name is one the OFT would be interested in - they stopped a certain DCA using "Bureau of Debtors in England and Wales" and "Register of Debtors in England and Wales" as trading styles....