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    • Yes will do thanks Dave, I wonder what will happen at the preliminary hearing no idea what they will ask I assumed once I sent the proof they asked for about my sons condition that I would have just  been given the go ahead to be Litigation friend
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    • Thank you, the mediations in a couple of days so hopefully they show up this time. I'll update this thread after how it goes
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Hi guys,

 

If you read my previous posts youll see i've been chased by these guys via email. After their last email on the 16th of april was not chased up after the 7 day warning period I breathed a sigh of relief...until today. I recieved this email yesterday...

 

Dear ****** **********,

 

You ordered our service. Despite of previous requests for payment (invoice as of

2006-12-08, 1st reminder 2007-02-27 and, 2nd reminder 2007-03-31) the sum of

99,50 pound remains outstanding and overdue for payment.

 

During registration you explicitly confirmed that you have taken notice of our

general terms and conditions. You entered into a legal contract with your order

2006-11-23 of the IP 150.237.47.4 and we therefore will take court action to

recover payment if we can' register your payment within the next 5 days at the

latest.

 

In addition, in any court action, we will seek to recover any court feees and

legal costs incurred.

 

To avoid this, payment of the account must be made to us within the time

limited. If there is any genuine reason for non-payment, please contact our

support center immediately.

 

If we proceed against you, we will submit the following stored data:

 

- Registration 2006-11-23 with the IP 150.237.47.4

 

- Registration, verified 23.11.2006 12:21:34 with IP 150.237.47.4 in connection

with the e-mail address: *******@******.co.uk

- Mobile verification: registered mobile-no. 00447921395874.

- confirmed: 23.11.2006 12:35:27

 

- number of log in: 5 last log in: 23.11.2006 23:06:46 with IP 150.237.47.38

 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

We now give you the last chance for payment within the next 5 days:

 

Amount: 96,00 pound - Invoice date 2006-12-08

Dunning charge: 3,50 pound - fees 2nd reminder dated 2007-03-31

Already paid: 0,00 pound

 

Payeer: WireCard AG

Account number: 219885 02

Bank code number: 23-54-05

Credit institute: Dresdner Bank AG (London branch)

Reason for payment: SMS125-541969/573456

 

Amount outstanding: 99,50 pound

 

------------------------------------------------

IBAN: GB25 DRES 2354 0521 9885 02

SWIFT-BIC: DRESGB2L

------------------------------------------------

 

Should we not receive the payment within the time limit, we will forward your

deatails to a collection agency for further steps.

 

 

Important Advice:

Please inform us asap if you are absolutely sure never having registered your

data on the mentioned internet page. In this case, the payment request aganist

you is invalid but we ask you to report an offence to the police (against

nameless). For this, please take the IP-address you received when you

registered.

 

In case it should be found out during the penal detection that you yourself was

the user of the above named IP-address, you have to expect penal consequence.

Furthermore, we than will insist on payment of the full outstanding amount.

 

If you already made payment, please ignore this letter.

 

If you have questions, please contact our customer support.

 

 

Important notice:

Should you be able to say, with absolute certainty, that you have never entered

your details on the above-named website, please let us know immediately. In this

case, the charges raised against you would be considered as invalid. However, we

ask of you to report an offence against an unidentified person via the IP

address that was transferred upon registration. If it should become apparent

during the course of criminal proceedings, that you indeed were the user of the

aforementioned IP address, you will have to expect legal consequences.

Furthermore, we will, naturally, continue to insist on the clearing of the total

sum. Should you have already remitted the amount due, you may consider this

letter as invalid.

 

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Yours faithfully,

125sms.com support team

 

 

Internet Service AG

Blegistrasse 1

6343 Rotkreuz

Switzerland

 

Email: service@125sms.com

Telephone: 00 42 36 63 90 39 28

Fax: 00 42 36 63 90 39 27

The telephonic customer support is available from Monday through Friday during 9

a.m. and 4 p.m. (except on holidays).

 

 

Any thoughts?

 

Thank you

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Hello lads,

 

I also have been a victim of 125sms emails/bills. I initially entered wrong information when submitting the application, except my email address.

 

I signed up with 125sms when I was at my girlfriend's house, so the IP address they have recorded is my girlfriend's. I don't want her or her parents to get involved with any of this [problem] - can they find out the person behind the IP address? Or can they find out my details behind my (gmail) email address? Do they have such legal powers?

 

Normally I wouldn't pay them, but as I don't want my girlfriend/her parents to be involved, I find myself a bit tempted to. Also I'm not sure about the law - if they would drag me to court and I would have to pay a fine, would it get into any record or so? I'd rather pay GBP 100 than have some sort of legal record that can be held against me. And approximately how much would I have to pay after the court hearing? Instead of 100, it would probably something a great deal more, or am I wrong?

 

Please advise, thank you very much in advance

 

P.S.: Everybody keeps saying this is a [problem], don't pay - but I have yet to hear from people what actually happens when you don't pay after the final (Debt Collection Agency) email.

 

P.S.2: I have been stupid enough to send them an email (before googling) telling them that I have signed up but have never used their service. Will this impair my chances in legal procedings?

 

P.S.3: I have only 2 days to pay left, so a swift reply with facts would be hugely appreciated!

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They'll have no idea who's behind the IP address. They'll get a rough geographic placement (unless its AOL) but no names or details. Also, your ISP would be in breach of the DPA in handing out your details to third parties on request. You could refer your ISP to the ICO if they did. Only the security services get this info.

 

I assume the reason why you don't hear anything from the non-payers is because there's nothing to tell. If they HAD been forced to pay, you'd hear about it quickly enough. Your email saying you used the service is immaterial the contract is unreasonable and unfair, and most likely unenforceable. These are foreigners looking for gullible net users to threaten and bully. If they were in the UK, I'd sue them, talk is cheap - just mark their emails as SPAM.

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Hey guys,

 

Just letting you know I've heard nothing back yet from these cowboys after their leat email threat. That was on the 3rd of may. They stated in the email that I had 5 days to pay but I havent heard anything yet.

 

If I do hear anything else I'll keep you all posted!

 

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im in same position as u coll, i got same email on 3rd of may also, and really worried, how can i get them to stop, i believe they are a con but im scared of the chance they maybe serious.

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You'll not get them to stop, as they can only succeed by intimidation (like bullies do). However, what have you got to lose by ignoring them? NOTHING!

 

In the unlikely event of them raising a court action, if you haven;t the heart to fight it, pay the money and that's an end to the matter. Or go to court as make them prove they provided the services you signed up for - which they cannot do.

 

There's lots of real things to get worried about in this life, this isn't one of them.

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I take it NO ONE has yet had these threats carried out???

 

hmmm, thought not!!!

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My son has just received a demand from CCI Legal Services Debt Recovery acting for 125SMS for £96.00. They are demanding immediate payment. The letter was delivered by hand, they have his name correct but the address and postcode are wrong.

He says he has not signed up for 125SMS service and never used their services.

Looking around the net I can find many instances where this company is trying to con people of £96 the advice seems to be just to ignore them but now they are using a debt recovery service to enforce payment.

The letter says that "the matter will be the subject of further recovery proceedings" my son is now worried about what to do.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

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Cunard,

 

Firstly, could you repost your thread in the Debt Collectors Forum where there are some good guys who will offer comprehensive advice when dealing with DCAs.

 

However, reading through this thread, I would suspect that the "debt" is not enforceable & simply trying it on.

 

CCA them for £1 & see what response you get. At the moment though, do not pay up. Hold fire & I'm sure a fuller reply will be forthcoming from one of our more learned friends on this subject.

:p :p If my advice as been of help, please give me a quick click on the scales to your right ;) ;) :)
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My son has just received a demand from CCI Legal Services Debt Recovery acting for 125SMS for £96.00. They are demanding immediate payment. The letter was delivered by hand, they have his name correct but the address and postcode are wrong.

He says he has not signed up for 125SMS service and never used their services.

Looking around the net I can find many instances where this company is trying to con people of £96 the advice seems to be just to ignore them but now they are using a debt recovery service to enforce payment.

The letter says that "the matter will be the subject of further recovery proceedings" my son is now worried about what to do.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance

 

If your son knows nothing about them contact the Police asap as having been exposed on the net this may well be another way of extorting money from the unwary which of course is fraud.

 

Also advise the DCA (who are they?) what yoy have done

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Returning to this CCI seem like they may be a legit firm. http://www.ccilegal.co.uk/index.php

I should write pointing out there is some doubt about the ALLEGED (very important to use the word alledged) conduct of their client & ask if they really wish to be associated. If so & as their UK agents you will direct all complaints about unlawful conduct directly to them as well as the UK Authorities

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Hi Guys,

 

Just spent over an hour reading the bad reports these horrible people are making us feel. I did the same as most people here and have just recieved my first letter from a Debt Agency in Liverpool.

 

Seems they may be using a multitude of companies!

 

i'm sick of these tw@*s - lets do something about this. Is anyone with me on this? I mean there are plenty of people on here who are hard working and honest - not like these idoits.

 

Whats more annoying is the kid behind this all is only about 20 years old and has a grotty flat in Swizerland. Check out the link below on Youtube to know your enemy....little git.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvGa7oIJvOM

 

Now i'm up for making this public as i work in media and can pull a few strings. I need your emails etc when the time comes to arrange statements from you all to help stop this little frustrated 'child' from taking £96 from anyone...

 

Are you in?

:p

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Hi there Coll

 

The video is basically an investigation into his companies other activities in Germany and other countries. The company has been linked to many scams before and has trapped many teenagers with similar scams with texts etc...

 

I had a letter from a debt agency in Liverpool and they said they would take me to court over it...i am so excited at the prospect and will tell all and sundry over what he is doing...

 

I have met with my Euro MP who is taking it up with the minister in Switzerland and Germany to get a better case. I WILL blow the lid on them and do it so publically they will have to fold!!

 

My aim is to stop these bullies and bring some sort of justice!

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