{"id":1381,"date":"2018-02-01T17:47:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sheringtonpc.co.uk\/?p=1381"},"modified":"2018-02-01T17:47:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T17:47:22","slug":"thames-valley-police-alert-phantom-debt-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2018\/02\/01\/thames-valley-police-alert-phantom-debt-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Thames Valley Police Alert – Phantom Debt Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Phantom Debt Fraud Alert – January 2018<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Phantom Debt Fraud\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/u>
\nAction Fraud has recently experienced an increase in the number of calls to members of the public by fraudsters requesting payments for a \u201cphantom\u201d debt.\u00a0The fraud involves being cold-called by someone purporting to be a debt collector, bailiff or other type of enforcement agent. The fraudster may claim to be working under instruction of a court, business or other body and suggest they are recovering funds for a non-existent debt.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The fraudsters are requesting payment, sometimes by bank transfer and if refused, they threaten to visit homes or workplaces in order to recover the supposed debt that is owed. In some cases, the victim is also threatened with arrest. From the reports Action Fraud has received, this type of fraud is presently occurring throughout the UK.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to recognise that there are key differences between the various entities who seek to settle debts or outstanding fees in England and Wales. These differences range from the type of debt they will enforce to the legal powers they possess. To learn more, please take a look at some of the helpful information and links on the Step Change Debt Charity website;\u00a0https:\/\/www.stepchange.org\/debt-info\/debt-collection\/bailiffs-and-debt-collectors-differences.aspx<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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Phantom Debt Fraud Alert – January 2018 Phantom Debt Fraud\u00a0 Action Fraud has recently experienced an increase in the number of calls to members of the public by fraudsters requesting payments for a \u201cphantom\u201d debt.\u00a0The fraud involves being cold-called by someone purporting to be a debt collector, bailiff or other type of enforcement agent. The […]<\/p>\n

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