Telephone harassment **

[ruthdoe96]

Hi there, I am new to this forum so forgive me if I've gone onto the wrong thread. A company called MMS uk have called my work over the weekend (which wasn't open, we're a school) and left messages to the effect of threatening to come and visit me at work if I do not contact them. They then called my work today (Monday) and spoke to the receptionist stating my name, why they were calling ( I owe them money) and that they want an address for me. Luckily the receptionist used her discretion and politely told them that she cannot give out that info and that they should not be telling her the nature of their call. She then inform me of the calls. This has upset me greatly as the headteacher does not allow personal calls on the work phone. Also the fact that information was given that should not have been. What can I do?

[cerberusalert]

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[cerberusalert]

They are in breach of the Data Protection Act and you should make a complaint to the ICO https://www.ico.gov.uk/Global/contact_us.aspx

[Bazooka Boo]

As above, make that complaint tomorrow.

 

Then lodge a formal complaint with the OFT&TS via http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/UsefulContactsByCategory/Governmentcitizensandrightscontacts/DG_195948

 

Let these clowns know that their actions are not going to be tolerated and put them to strict proof that if they call you again by telephone, you WILL go to the Police and report them for the criminal offence of harassment.

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/content.php?493-Harassment-by-telephone-response-letter

 

What are they after? Credit Card, Loan, Overdraft, pocket money?

 

Is it these guys??

http://www.mms-uk.com/

[ruthdoe96]

To be honest they didn't leave a reference number so have no idea which debt it is, may be a payday loan I took out years ago. I think it may be the website you mentioned having done some googling. The number they gave was 01274 631000.

[Bazooka Boo]

Ah yes, Motor Mile Finance..http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/motormile-finance-ltd-bradford

 

http://www.mmile.com/collection.html

Another hilarious circus.

 

Ignore them until they can fathom out how to work a pen and paper correctly.

[ruthdoe96]

Yes I discovered it was Motormile! Well I phoned the number and threatened that if they phoned my work again I would be reporting it to the police for harassment! Haven't heard back from them yet, we shall see what happens now. Have made a complaint now.

[Bazooka Boo]

You need to make that complaint in writing, stay off the phone, you probably spoke to the person in charge of filling up the polystyrene cups...

[coffeeangel]

Hi ruthdoe96,

 

I'm fairly new here myself and have been in that situation with being contacted at work. Luckily for me I have "army personnel" working the reception desk and they couldn't get past them, but still got lots of calls at home. Once I got directed to the the cease and desist telephone harrassment letter in the library and it was sent off, they backed off and it has given me the breathing space I need to sort out my affairs and deal with these clowns. More than likely as Bazooka Boo says, you probably spoke to the person in charge of the "filling up the polystyrene cups..." and so it is best to get it in writing.

 

So don't let them intimidate you or make you feel ashamed. Being in debt, regardless of how long ago the debt was, is not a crime - if that were the case, the way we are going, the government would need to build more jails and I don't think we have enough land for them!

 

If anything else develops and you are in anyway unsure what to do - - get yourself on here as more experienced caggers will be able to advice and steer you onto the right course of action!

 

Best,

 

Coffee:angel:

[lizilou]

At the moment I have 20 e-mail messages all in 4 weeks I have kept them all what a bunch of muppets

[IeatDCAsForBreakfast]

Ignore these leeches. They buy written off debts for pennies and then try to scare you into paying them...

They send out stupid letters and e-mails making out you are now in default with them, then it`s a home visit etc.

HELLO! THE ORIGINAL DEBT WAS DEFAULTED...IT CANNOT BE DEFAULTED AGAIN YOU CLOWNS! YOUR GETTING SFA... SO CRAWL BACK INTO YOUR MUDPIT!

 

Thats how I treat them

[toofiegap]

I'v e dealt with these muppets in the past watch the doorstep visits as one of thier agents will call (did to my old address and pretended to be a bailiff to my ex neighbour to gain info thankfully she is wiley and got rid of him) the MD has an IVA look him up my advise is send him the tort of trespass letter and if they turn up call the police

[BreakFree]

I also am getting automated telephone messages from these clowns. After doing some checking up on this bunch, I found out they are really bottom of the barrel material. Losers chasing after written off debts...beneath contempt.

 

Well Mr Page and Mr Petty, your tactics do not intimidate me and i would dearly love someone to come round and visit me, they might not leave in a healthy state though since it`s trespassing without a prior made appointment and I have every right to use force to remove your goon from my property. You best send a very big lad round as I`m 6 ft 3 and weigh 18 stone

 

I will be reporting these bottom feeding losers to the OFT and OFCOM for harassment.

Edited March 24, 2012 by BreakFree