Recommend Scottish Solicitor For Personal Debt Recovery

[DSLiverpool]

Long story very short a distant contact in Scotland (a HNW individual) lost all cards and needed a hotel bill to be paid. They couldn’t leave the country and nobody was stepping up for him, his family and 2 daughters so I paid the hotel directly via link and he promised to pay in writing upon return to the UK. It’s £8200

Incredibly he’s not paid which I find astonishing as they were deeply in the crap and it’s just not how I can imagine anyone behaving.

The debt is freely admitted and numerous promises to pay in writing over the last 2 weeks are on hard copy.

So I need solicitor recommendations for a LBA Scottish version, it’s over £5k so it’s an ordinary claim. I know I can do it myself but he needs to know I’m not messing around.

For clarity it’s a personal debt but he’s used his investment companies email to send the thank you / promise to pay and it’s from himself and his wife both directors.

I have home, reg office and London reg office address.

Oh he’s said round it up to £10k for the hassle (in writing) so I’ll be claiming £10k but settle for the true debt if it goes to court.

Help me PH - I did a guy a huge favour and at 62 I’m still learning …. It’s beyond belief

DS

[soad]

Have you actually spoke to him? Emails can be compromised/hacked, apologies if that’s not the case.

[ralphrj]

To be honest, it sounds like you have fallen for a well practiced con and anything you spend now will be more money wasted.

[DSLiverpool]

soad said:

Have you actually spoke to him? Emails can be compromised/hacked, apologies if that s not the case.

Yes, it’s him etc

[Nicetobenice]

soad said:

Have you actually spoke to him? Emails can be compromised/hacked, apologies if that s not the case.

Definitely need to speak to them if you haven't already done so.

This is a well known hacking scam.

Edit. I'd missed the post in which you confirmed you had. All a bit strange as anyone would have access to phone banking.

[DSLiverpool]

ralphrj said:

To be honest, it sounds like you have fallen for a well practiced con and anything you spend now will be more money wasted.

I’m helping him buy a £2m house which is going through and I’ve had site of bank statements- I agree it sounds like one but isn’t.

[DSLiverpool]

Nicetobenice said:

Definitely need to speak to them if you haven't already done so.

This is a well known hacking scam.

Not when you pay a hotel directly and it fully checks out

[Nicetobenice]

DSLiverpool said:

Not when you pay a hotel directly and it fully checks out

Yes sorry I'd missed your post clarifying

People are weird about money - hope you get it sorted.

[DSLiverpool]

Nicetobenice said:

Yes sorry I'd missed your post clarifying

People are weird about money - hope you get it sorted.

Know any solicitors- happy to overpay for a scary one :-)

[Nicetobenice]

DSLiverpool said:

Nicetobenice said:

Yes sorry I'd missed your post clarifying

People are weird about money - hope you get it sorted.

Know any solicitors- happy to overpay for a scary one :-)

Not in Scotland sorry. Different procedures up there.

Probably worth googling Statutory Demand in Scotland and seeing who comes up if you don't get a personal recommendation