Police Finally Investigate Wonga

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28057143

Not sure why they haven't stepped in before. Impersonating a solicitor is a very serious offence.

"An investigation by the regulator found that Wonga sent letters to customers from fake law firms called "Chainey, D'Amato & Shannon" and "Barker and Lowe Legal Recoveries", sometimes charging customers a fee for these letters.

The plan was to make customers in arrears believe that their outstanding debt had been passed to a law firm, with legal action threatened if the debt was not paid"

How much longer are firms like this going to be tolerated by the Government ? It now appears that they guilty of criminal behaviour, like fraud, as well as acting like shysters.

[DrFilth]

Svejk keep your eye on them or you will end up with a bad credit rating

[mikey4444]

Thanks Dr F...I gave up after 2.15 as he was just rambling on, without getting to the point. I doubt if this chap has a career involving public speaking ahead of him !

But I get the jist...what he, and you are saying is that if you haven't got a TV Licence, you have to go to Court to prove it. This doesn't sound very fair to me but if its within the confines of the law applying to licencing, than I guess the authorities are within their right to take such action, as it is highly unlikely that the Court would allow these appearances to continue if they weren't.

But what are the Licensing people to do about all the fraudsters that don't have a licence ? The BBC is one of best-loved organisations and needs to be funded in some way. I would pay my licence for The Today Program, The Archers and the Proms, all radio if you notice, alone ! A lot of my neighbours don't seem to have TV Licences, which they could easily pay out of their benefits if they wanted to.

By the way, you are on here quite a lot...wouldn't it be cheaper if you were to get a Internet package from your phone supplier, like BT for instance, rather than use a dongle ? It would probably be cheaper and better all round.

[Svejk]

They've already promised me that, dr. ;-)

[mikey4444]

If BG is really using fake Solicitors, as you imply Svejk, then you must inform the Police, without fail. Sounds very serious to me ! Most extraordinary though...almost unbelievable.

[DrFilth]

mikey i thought i would have moved out of this house before last christmas then about 3 weeks back i had the chance of a flat but had to let it go because of health problems

when i move i will sign up with a new isp no point in signing up for a contract at this place as i do not know when or how long till i am moving

and before anyone thinks about the bedroom tax forget it as i don't get any benefit and i will rent privately


must go have a nice day

[Svejk]

I'm surprised that someone with your well documented mistrust of the police considers them the first port of call for all life's little problems.
And don't even suggest I'm lying or i'll make you look a bigger fool than you do yourself. And that ain't easy.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Dr F !

[Svejk]

;-(

[Quizmonster]

The venture capitalist and chairman of Dawn Capital, Adrian Beecroft, has donated over half a billion pounds to the Conservative Party in the past eight years. Dawn Capital holds a substantial amount of Wonga's stock.
The poverty-stricken subsidising the Tories...nuff said!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Beecroft

[Quizmonster]

Million, not billion...sorry.

[royfromaus]

threatening me as well !


A bit melodramatic, mikey?

[Gromit]

DrFilth

Have you completed this online

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/cs/no-licence-needed/index.app

Remarkedly it worked for me. The letters and the stupid phone calls stopped after I did this. They send you a confirmation email back and the they leave you in peace.

[ummmm]

Mikey...get a grip. You sound like a toddler....

[royfromaus]

I repeat ...A bit melodramatic, mikey?


"Most extraordinary though...almost unbelievable."

That was you implying Svejk was lying. Of course you will say you weren't?
You can be very rude yourself mikey. You won't accept that but it is true.

[ummmm]

He threatened to bring up your past opinions which are here for everyone to search anyway. Hardly a threat. Stop being a queen.

[Svejk]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2680068/Fury-banks-send-Wonga-style-legal-threats-customers-MPs-condemn-dishonest-distressing-tactic.html