GDR Trace Letter, is it a scam?

[Jimthack57]

I just received a letter in the post from GDR Trace, simply asking me to contact them as I may be the person their client is looking for. No other info is given, just a freephone number and an email address. All I have so far done is send them an email saying I can be contacted by return email. Almost immediately, I received an email from them with exactly the same wording as the letter. This made me suspicious enough to do some research on the net and what I've found is very worrying. Apparently they are a debt collection agency who hound people to pay debts which very often they don't owe, or are out of statute date. Has anyone else had dealings with these people? I have no outstanding debts, old or new and have never had any CCJs either, so obviously they have the wrong person, but none the less, I don't need a lot of hassle with people like this. Any advice please?

[silverfox1961]

Hi and welcome to CAG

 

DO NOT call them. They send out multiple cards to people with the same name in the hope someone bites. It may be that you are the person that they want(but as you say, you have no debts) but you have no obligation to do their work for them

 

Bin it!

[mikeymack2002]

Totally ignore until something better comes along....

[Conniff]

Click on the junk folder and add their email address so any future will go directly to the spam bin.

[Ruleoflaw]

If you know you do not have any debts, you have any debts either past or present, you have nothing to worry about. Do not throw the letter away if you don't need to, just in case.

[fkofilee]

Ignore for now. They are just fishing and see who will bite.

[Jimthack57]

Hi and welcome to CAG

 

DO NOT call them. They send out multiple cards to people with the same name in the hope someone bites. It may be that you are the person that they want(but as you say, you have no debts) but you have no obligation to do their work for them

 

Bin it!

 

 

Thanks for the advice, I've also sent copies to Citizens Advice and local Trading Standards.

[mikeymack2002]

Best to keep the letters from them just in case they are needed at a later date should the need to complain requires proof...