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Con or Not???
Ben_Copeland - 8/10/05 at 07:59 PM

Received a letter this morning from the Courts Funds Office in London. It states that there is an Unclaimed amount of money at their office.

And that they are trying to trace relevant parties involved.

Well they got my name right and even my middle name, but they state they are looking for matches of this name???

They also state that it was from the early 90's.. well i'm only 24 so it makes me wonder if this could be some kind of con.

They mention a solicitors that i cant find on the net, plus I cant find a telephone number that matches the one on the letter either, but it is very similar to other numbers for different offices in that building.

The only thing i can imagine is that my late grandfather had some sort of investment for me... or they have the wrong person... or its a con.

Anyone else heard about this before? Guess i better just ring on monday and find out..

bigbriglasgow - 8/10/05 at 08:03 PM

Remember if its not a con there is no I in team, partner!!!


JoelP - 8/10/05 at 08:05 PM

approach with a suspicious mind, and offer no details but you knew that anyway

Ben_Copeland - 8/10/05 at 08:06 PM

Yeh, well if i get conned out of money, remember i need 50% of the money lost back from you

Probably something stupid like £10

JoelP - 8/10/05 at 08:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigbriglasgow
there is no I in team, partner!!!




aye, but theres a ME if you look close enough. And theres 4 I's in platItude quotIng IdIot! try saying that on the next team building day, and see how long you keep the job!

Ben_Copeland - 8/10/05 at 08:21 PM

Have to remember that one... I'll also have to insist on visiting these peoples offices !!

[Edited on 8/10/05 by Ben_Copeland]

ReMan - 8/10/05 at 08:36 PM

Con diddley con con, con con!

skydivepaul - 8/10/05 at 08:36 PM

If it sounds too good to be true it usually is.
Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch

Not that i'm cynical or anything

Chris_R - 8/10/05 at 08:39 PM

Name and address from the electoral roll. Still I'd contact them and listern to what they've got to say before telling them to pi55 off.

Ben_Copeland - 8/10/05 at 08:53 PM

Well i'm not stupid enough to give my bank details to them... So what have i got to loose by contacting them?

Chris_R - 8/10/05 at 09:03 PM

Nowt. Check them out first though.

Taz Surfleet - 8/10/05 at 09:07 PM

read the book Gangs by T Thompson theres a section that refers to scams like this, if nothing else it'll tell ya what to watch out for !! oh and its quite a good read too !

Ben_Copeland - 8/10/05 at 09:22 PM

Could you give me a brief insite ??? Haven't got time for books

Dusty - 8/10/05 at 11:11 PM

If you can find a switchboard number for the Courts Funds Office in London telephone directory, ring it and ask for the name or department on the letter. Should be safe.

steve_gus - 8/10/05 at 11:14 PM

at least such a thing seems to exist

http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/9899833.htm

atb

steve

Ben_Copeland - 9/10/05 at 07:15 AM

Thats what made me wonder... I can find the unclaimed balances department.. but not the phone number for them, or match one to this letter

Chris_R - 9/10/05 at 09:00 AM

I'm with Dusty. Get a number out of the book and ring them. If the department doesn't exist you'll be doing them a favour.

Messenjah - 9/10/05 at 08:41 PM

Ring the Number from a phone box !!! incase it is one of these people (like the flat tyre scam) that have set up a £50 per min fone number ......