tower investiagtions ltd??

[donna1901]

hey all, i had a letter this morning from a company claiming to be a company called tower investigations ltd. saying they wanted me to call them??
They have a piece on the top of the letter claiming they are private detectives, surveillance experts!!
how weird as anyone had any previous dealing with this company because surely if they are private dectectives?? they wouldnt send a letter! so confused.....
They also has a credit license number?? if this makes any sense to anyone??

[anneasquith]

call them but dont give any details , especially telephone number or bank, pin details, sounds a bit fishy though.

[Answerprancer]

..yes and dial 141 before their number

[boxtops]

May I suggest you Google the name of the company - there are lots of entries there. From reading a couple it sounds either as if it's a scam, or some of the banks have sold off their debt collection agencies to them. Have you owed money in the past?

This is one of the links http://forums.moneysa...owthread.php?t=417860 , and there is another one (grumbletext) which corroborates that it's a debt collection agency. I think you need to seek advice.

[boxtops]

Here's another similar one http://www.sheffieldf...owthread.php?t=378526

If it's a scam then it sounds as if it's trying to frighten people into parting with money.

[donna1901]

i have searched the answer bank regarding this!! and just as i thought.they are chasing un recovered debt and trade under many names. I am not contacting them as I know personally i do not owe anyone money and if they was private dectectives they would kncock my door and follow me?? they dont disclose who they are,, they find there suspect.. (ME) take the info back to whoever employed them!! but according to answers on the answerbank they are bullies who are out for wat they can get. SO WEIRD

[donna1901]

thanks for that link BOXTOPS I certainly am not calling them they want me they can knock my door! They only need 1/10 to call them and they am laughing

[lotsafun]

hi this sounds really suspicious and i would report this company to trading standards so they can look into it.

[Lurchio]

I have the exact same letter from the same people in front of me now donna.
They called me ricky riley and the so called freephone number was 08008778764

[Lurchio]

http://www.towerinvestigations.com/

[Lurchio]

That is a spoof site, try clicking on send e mail

[donna1901]

yes that is the link mate. i am not giving them the satisfaction!! they are a credit compnay who purchases debts off companies that cant get u to pay

[boxtops]

...which is all the more worrying, donna, if you don't owe any money to anyone.

[donna1901]

quick update i have researched loads on the net into these and they are a company who are activley trading i have read a thread where a lady called trading standards about this and was informed they are a real company. I have also read that they are brutal on the phone and really insulting. which i am not calling to hear that. troble is my name on the letter is spot on .. so making me a little nervous. I hope they do come to the property as its not mine i just live here!!

[Lurchio]

http://forums.moneysa...wthread.php?t=2335303

[donna1901]

Boxtops i am pretty sure I would have known if i owe money :( If they suggest I do in anyway which is what i suspect It would make me feel ill. I have read threads which ppl have said they owe nothing out and when they called they were telling them they owe money and they have now done there job by locating you and the recovery company will be in touch?? i find this odd. private detectives dont disclose they are after you

[boxtops]

Donna, it is up to debt collection agencies to prove that you owe the money, not for you to prove you don't. (I am sure others have said this on here before.) Let them take you to court, that will be their ultimate threat perhaps - they can't send in the bailiffs if they don't have a court order, and if you don't owe anything then surely they won't get one. You could go to the CAB perhaps and ask for further advice, or if you have a solicitor, ask them to send a letter back for you, telling them to push off?

[boxtops]

PS - if this is the case about locating you, then the debt recovery companies HAVE to tell you who has instructed them to recover money. Say it's Littlewoods for example - you then need to get in touch with Littlewoods and confirm that there is no debt, so the debt collectors can be called off. It's only the company who instructed the debt collectors who can call them off.
Keep everything carefully - if you get harassed, go to the police.

[donna1901]

BOXTOPS- I am sitting here with the letter in fine little pieces as i do not want and do not need the stress. Thanks for informing me they have to prove i owe the money. I have never been in a position to take out high loans etc. As for my house its solely my partners mortgage. I have enough on my plate at the moment with family being ill.Every letter that comes will go the same way shreaded!! bloody cowboys I recon xxx

[Lurchio]

There is an address for them on the letter, I am going to wipe my bottom on it and send it back to them.