National Mail Forwarding Service

[Revenant]

In the post at work today was a nice letter from this company addressed to The Occupier stating they had tried to deliver to this address and to contact Sharon Graham on 01702 7852 173 (NO address for mail replies) so that alternate delivery arrangements can be made

 

This bit got me smiling though . .

 

"(Please note that this letter is addressed to the Occupier for your own personal confidentiality and security ensuring that the delivery is made to the correct address)"

 

The whole thing reads like a typical phishing letter and if so it just goes to show how desperate companies are getting now as I'm the Security Manager for a small office block with 6 tenanted floors and approx 800 staff members

 

Letter has been binned accordingly so lets see what happens when they don't get a reply

ps The post mark is Potters Bar

Edited December 4, 2009 by Revenant
Additional info

[postggj]

phone number dead

 

nothing on google

 

01702 is used in essex

 

confused

[Revenant]

phone number dead

 

nothing on google

 

01702 is used in essex

 

confused

 

Thanks for that postggj

So the plot thickens especially considering (And forgot this is my original post) I'm on the main Reception desk for 12hrs a day,deal with all incoming deliveries so would be aware of anything not addressed correctly etc

[hungrybear]

sure it's not 01707 852 173?

 

......which I think is advanced collections

 

and yes they are 'debt tracers' - which I believe means 'pin the debt on the phone book' merchants

[Revenant]

sure it's not 01707 852 173?

 

......which I think is advanced collections

 

and yes they are 'debt tracers' - which I believe means 'pin the debt on the phone book' merchants

 

Ermm thanks HB

Just had a rumage through my bin and yes you're right (I'm now going to find out which erant digit added the extra number to my typing of the original)

So it is a DCA looking for the Occupier, wonder who's not paid what then

The next letter will be interesting

Thanks HB

[postggj]

IS THIS THE ONE

 

GOTCHA

 

 

The Occupier

1 The Address

Somewhere

SO1 3RE

 

National Mail Fowarding Service

 

Delivery reference number :***********

 

We have tried to make a delivery to your address. Please can you contact Sharon Graham on 0170 7852 173 qouting your post code address to enable us to make alternative delivery arrangements.

 

(Please note that this letter is addressed to the Occupier for you own personal confidentiality and security ensuring the delivery is made to the correct address).

 

If you do not contact us within 5 days items maybe returned to the sender.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

http://www.advancedcollection.co.uk/

[postggj]

Just a guess? The phone number is for that company, they specialise in collection and tracing, on their blurb they mention a "collection cycle" of letters and phone calls. I reckon the letter the OP received is bait, he contacts them, they sweet talk his name and address out of him if he's the person they're looking for then they have confirmation of his current where abouts and can then continue collecting or can report back they have traced him.

[hungrybear]

Just a guess? The phone number is for that company, they specialise in collection and tracing, on their blurb they mention a "collection cycle" of letters and phone calls. I reckon the letter the OP received is bait, he contacts them, they sweet talk his name and address out of him if he's the person they're looking for then they have confirmation of his current where abouts and can then continue collecting or can report back they have traced him.

 

Those be the ones posty and that be their MO. Not quite the free prize draw ring this number and leave your name and address and we'll send you a prize from Northampton, but its on the same lines.

 

This is the sophisticated hi tech debtor tracing they talk about!

[diddydicky]

put it in a jiffy bag envelope along with a heavy object such as a piece of metal or brick and stick it in the post addressed to then without any stamps

 

at least you;ll have the satisfaction of knowing they paid 8-10 quid to get their own phising letter back!

[Revenant]

IS THIS THE ONE

 

GOTCHA

 

 

The Occupier

1 The Address

Somewhere

SO1 3RE

 

National Mail Fowarding Service

 

 

Delivery reference number :***********

 

We have tried to make a delivery to your address. Please can you contact Sharon Graham on 0170 7852 173 qouting your post code address to enable us to make alternative delivery arrangements.

 

(Please note that this letter is addressed to the Occupier for you own personal confidentiality and security ensuring the delivery is made to the correct address).

 

If you do not contact us within 5 days items maybe returned to the sender.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

http://www.advancedcollection.co.uk/

 

That's the one

I'm just going to see if another one turns up at some point in the future