My first Scam!

[VEIGHT]

Like to think I can spot a scam a mile off but missed this one.

Anyone else fallen for it? Got a posted letter asking to update my company details for an expo listing.(have these fairly often) Had a pre paid envelope enclosed to return the details.

They now want £1200...

Full details http://www.energygrid.com/watchdog/2008/11-expogui...

[MyM2006]

Regularly get a letter or fax at work asking us to confirm our details for a business listing in something or other, the very small print says by completing and returning the form you are agreeing to the order at £1000 or whatever.
Very sneaky.

[BGARK]

Very common, just ignore it even if they chase you.

They tend to reply on bigger companies just paying to avoid the embarrassment of the idiot who signed something without reading.

[VEIGHT]

Ok will ignore - can I setup a premium rate phone number and ask them to call me on that to discuss?

Infact can I do that with all the sales and time wasting calls I get?

[snobetter]

VEIGHT said:

Ok will ignore - can I setup a premium rate phone number and ask them to call me on that to discuss?

Infact can I do that with all the sales and time wasting calls I get?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20068927

[VEIGHT]

So we are about 10 letters and and various court action threats.

I'm starting to think about some quick legal advice as I don't want my business to be effected in anyway.

Anyone legal people on here care to take a look for me for a small fee?

[Amused2death]

Judging by your link, the advice is just to ignore them as they've NEVER taken anyone to court. If they do, defend it which means any hearing will be held in a court near you, rather than at the one where they lodged the papers. (As a side note, even if they did issue papers I suspect they wouldn't turn up, therefore you'd win by default, claim struck out)
It would be at this point that you may want to get some advice, but I don't think you need to even think about it until that point is reached. It's a scam, you know it and they know it. If they took it to court the whole thing would unravel and they'd be stuffed.

If the information in your link is correct they'll move on to easier targets eventually, the more you engage with them the more they'll pursue it thinking they have one "on the hook".

I'd wait for court papers and until then just forget about it.

[EskimoArapaho]

+1

Look at that link, and you will see these are empty threats (it's all a bit repetitive, but the info is all there).

[Burwood]

VEIGHT said:

So we are about 10 letters and and various court action threats.

I'm starting to think about some quick legal advice as I don't want my business to be effected in anyway.

Anyone legal people on here care to take a look for me for a small fee?

Really? It's a scam

[Countdown]

VEIGHT said:

So we are about 10 letters and and various court action threats.

I'm starting to think about some quick legal advice as I don't want my business to be effected in anyway.

Anyone legal people on here care to take a look for me for a small fee?

OP - I work in Finance. We occasionally get these scams. For example - people asking if we want our name to appear in a directory or a "free" space on a charity calendar. As there's no mention of cost a purchase order doesn't get raised. So when the invoice turns up we ask the supplier for a PO number. Every subsequent request for payment is met with the same reply. Eventually they get bored and go away.

They have ZERO chance of affecting your business.

[mjb1]

I get letters from these jokers all the time. I use the prepaid return envelope to send them some of the other junk mail that the post man brings to us.

Just keep ignoring their hollow threats.