Faraday Tracing Bureau....

[CanisMajor]

Has anyone any experience of the above? The Mrs has had a mysterious letter claiming the are reviewing records held by an occupational pension scheme. Things that worry me are a) How did hey get our current address? b) Her name is now different so the scheme would have used her previous name it doesn't c) they don't mention the name of the scheme they are researching, surely doing so would add credibility. Is this a front for something? Some kind of con? any experience of this anyone?

[Buenchico]

It sounds legitimate to me. Tracing bureaus use the records of the General Register Office to trace name changes through marriage, plus other publicly available records (such as the electoral roll) to find addresses.

See here for a reference which suggests that the Faraday Tracing Bureau is a legitimate company:
http://www.fraudjobsite.co.uk/news/view/75729

Chris

[heathfield]

They seem to be genuine. Have a look here...

http://www.consumerac...-anyone-heard-of-them

[CanisMajor]

OK they sound legit but I'm still puzzled as to why they would not say the scheme name they are investigating, surely to not do so induces the suspicion I'm having. thanks to you both

[Buenchico]

They're probably not telling you the name of company for the same reason that estate agents are reluctant to reveal the contact details of house vendors.

If you contact the scheme directly, Faraday Tracing Bureau will then lose their commission for finding you.

Chris

[Messi_Ten]

They probably are a legitimate company. That doesn't mean they won't charge you a lot of money for something you could do yourself.

Banks are legitimate companies!