Is This A Scam?

[Caran]

Had a phone call today. Someone saying there is an unpaid debt from Ambrose Wilson that needs paying today, press 1 to pay now etc.
Not heard of this company for years. Have no outstanding catalogue bills.
Anyone had anything like this. It was a computerised call too.

[Mamyalynne]

Sounds scam like, they'd write if you owed anything.

[david small]

The old Ambrose Wilson scam eh. Ignore, bar number.

[Jackdaw33]

If it's an automated call then it's a scam. As someone else on here would say, "End of!"

[Caran]

Has it occurred before then?

[THECORBYLOON]

Who's Ambrose Wilson?

[Caran]

It's an old catalogue company.

[Jackdaw33]

https://support.ambrosewilson.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360013637159-How-do-I-know-the-email-I-ve-received-from-you-is-genuine-

[grumpy01]

A mail order company Corby.They used to concentrate on Women’s clothes.

[Buenchico]

The company is part of J D Williams, which is one of the oldest mail order forms.

The call is most likely to be a scam. If they really do think that you owe them money, they'll write to you with details.

[THECORBYLOON]

If you've had no dealings with them, do you not think it likely it's a scam?

[Caran]

I wasn't sure if they were a holding company for catalogues of different names. I do buy occasionally from catalogues. But nowhere is the name Ambrose Wilson prominent.

[Mamyalynne]

The N Brown Group have many names under their banner.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_Brown_Group#Brands

As said above, most will write if you owe anything.