DCA sending anonymous text messages

[Under Siege]

I got an anonymous text message from a DCA today-

 

quote - "Dear Mr xxxxx please call Mr xxxxx on xxxx xxxxxxxx as a matter of urgency"

 

Is this classed as anonymous as there is no company name and if so, I am sure this is against OFT guidlines.

 

Am I right?

[oneofakind]

OFT Guidelines Section 2 (UNFAIR BUSINESS PRACTICE)

 

COMMUNICATION

 

2.1 It is unfair to communicate, in whatever form, with consumers in an unclear, innacurate or misleading manner.

 

2.2 Examples of unfair practices are as follows:

 

a) Use of official looking documents intended or likely to mislead debtors as to their status, for example, documents made to resemble court claims.

 

b) Leaving out or presenting information in such a way that it creates a false or misleading impression or exploits debtors' lack of knowledge.

 

c) Those contacting debtors not making clear who they are, who they work for, what their role is, what the purpose of the contact is.

 

etc.

 

[Under Siege]

Thankyou for the info

[oneofakind]

No problem. sorry I didn't have time earlier to say more.

 

Do you actually know who these messages are coming from?

 

Full text of the OFT guidelines is here if you're interested:

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general-debt/55579-oft-guidelines-debt-collection.html

 

Well worth a look: not too long, and it's not written in legalese!

 

Please post again if you have any other questions, and feel free to click my scales if you think I've helped!

 

[Under Siege]

I called the number and it went straight to a private voice mail - bizarre!!!

[alfwithhair]

what is the number not 07797 801129 by any chance is it?

The number the text came from I mean

[Under Siege]

No there is no number just a "-" symbol the number for me to call is 01256 306793. Im going to try it again

[blackambermay]

I had one of them yesterday from MBNA, When I withheld my number and called them back all they said was "their name and credit card services" and I asked for which credit card, to which they responded MBNA to which I said Thank you very much Juust what I needed and you know I could hear the muppets trying to dictate to me about not paying my card, thing I hadnt given them any info they had no idea who I was lol!!

This Text said "I need to speak to you urgently can you call me on 01244 879094".

[oneofakind]

I googled the number, no joy.

STD code is Whitchurch, Hants.

 

Any clue there?

 

 

 

 

(Thanks for the tickle!)

[Under Siege]

No Joy!

Ive been on hold for ages and Im not paying for the pleasure any more.

[ScarletPimpernel]

01256 is also the code for Basingstoke, wherein lurk both Allied International Credit and Creditlink.