dook
05-Nov-07, 21:48
Last week, when wasn't in, I received a calling card from First Direct Logistics Ltd saying that they had tried to made a delivery. Their telephone and reference numbers were included. Two things rang alarm bells. The first is that my partner was in all day and secondly the"calling card" was sent by 2nd class post?
Straight onto internet and one google later I found that this is a company of ruthless debt collectors who are currently being investigated by the TSO and Hampshire Police. They pretend to be a delivery agency (as mentioned) and lead you down a merry path pretending to be a delivery company. At the end of the very polite call they ask for a contact telephone number to ensure you are in. The telephone number! This is what they want!!! You will then receive numerous calls at all times of the day and night threatening all sorts. From legal action to telling your employers and having you sacked. Nice...
The company Concilian or Capquest apparently buy over existing debt (it is claimed that my debt was an unpaid mobile phone bill from 2003 for £17. Quite strange as I still have the same service provider, number, and use direct debit!!).
The way I found this out was simple and very childish. Confident with my new found knowledge (which is allegedly power) I decided to phone up the number whilst with holding my number. I spoke to the very lovely Gemma.
She promised that the company held a parcel for me and would deliver on Monday 5th November 2007. Now for the bad bit. She asked for a contact number and I said "Nah, I'll make sure I'm in all day". She certainly seemed to really need the number as she continuously pressed for it.
I reconfirmed the delivery date with her and asked for her own name and her line managers. She asked "why". I said that I had to take the day off work and due to past experience of non delivery of awaited goods, it would give me the chance of suing the promising individual instead of the company for a change.
You could hear the jaw drop...........DOOF!
That's when the real story of my huge £17 debt came out.
I explained the repurcussions of impersonating a postal service......DOOF!
Offences under the postal services act.....DOOF!
Offences under the telecommunications act........DOOF!
Offences under the data protection act ........DOOF!
No idea if the offences would actually stand but I said it with such confidence.
I also phoned up my mobile provider and they had no record of any debt!!!
Guess what. The parcel wasn't delivered.
Just a word of warning about giving out personal details to anyone!!
Straight onto internet and one google later I found that this is a company of ruthless debt collectors who are currently being investigated by the TSO and Hampshire Police. They pretend to be a delivery agency (as mentioned) and lead you down a merry path pretending to be a delivery company. At the end of the very polite call they ask for a contact telephone number to ensure you are in. The telephone number! This is what they want!!! You will then receive numerous calls at all times of the day and night threatening all sorts. From legal action to telling your employers and having you sacked. Nice...
The company Concilian or Capquest apparently buy over existing debt (it is claimed that my debt was an unpaid mobile phone bill from 2003 for £17. Quite strange as I still have the same service provider, number, and use direct debit!!).
The way I found this out was simple and very childish. Confident with my new found knowledge (which is allegedly power) I decided to phone up the number whilst with holding my number. I spoke to the very lovely Gemma.
She promised that the company held a parcel for me and would deliver on Monday 5th November 2007. Now for the bad bit. She asked for a contact number and I said "Nah, I'll make sure I'm in all day". She certainly seemed to really need the number as she continuously pressed for it.
I reconfirmed the delivery date with her and asked for her own name and her line managers. She asked "why". I said that I had to take the day off work and due to past experience of non delivery of awaited goods, it would give me the chance of suing the promising individual instead of the company for a change.
You could hear the jaw drop...........DOOF!
That's when the real story of my huge £17 debt came out.
I explained the repurcussions of impersonating a postal service......DOOF!
Offences under the postal services act.....DOOF!
Offences under the telecommunications act........DOOF!
Offences under the data protection act ........DOOF!
No idea if the offences would actually stand but I said it with such confidence.
I also phoned up my mobile provider and they had no record of any debt!!!
Guess what. The parcel wasn't delivered.
Just a word of warning about giving out personal details to anyone!!