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Magazine Advertise Debt Alert
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Victims receive a telephone call from someone purporting to be a bailiff
enforcing a court judgement, attempting to recover funds for a
non-existent debt. The fraudsters state the debt originates from the
victim not paying a magazine advertisement subscription.
A variety of magazine names and publishers are being used by the
fraudsters, who also commonly use the names of certified Bailiff
Enforcement Agents such “Scott Davis”, “Stephen King” and “Mark Taylor”.
These are names of certified Bailiff Enforcement Agents employed by debt
enforcement companies.
The fraudsters request that the debt be repaid by bank transfer. If the
victim refuses, they threaten to visit the victim’s home or place of
work to recover the debt that is owed.
Once the money has been transferred, victims are not provided with
receipt details of the payment or contact details. Later when victims
make enquiries, they’ll discover that the debt did not exist, and often
that no advertisement was placed.
This type of fraud is nationwide. Since 2017, there have been 52 Action
Fraud Reports relating to this fraud. From the reports received, there
are a range of different businesses and individuals being targeted.
_*Protection Advice:*_
1. *Listen to your instinct:* just because someone knows your basic
details, such as your name and address, it doesn’t mean they are genuine.
2. *Stay in control: always question cold callers:* always contact the
companies directly using a known email or phone number.
3. *Don’t be rushed or pressured into making a decision:* a legitimate
company will be prepared to wait whilst you verify information.
If you have been affected by this, or any other type of fraud, report it
to Action Fraud by visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300
123 2040.
Visit Take Five (takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/advice/) and Cyber Aware
(cyberaware.gov.uk) for more information about how to protect yourself
online.
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