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A little incident from early this week. Been puzzling over this all morning now but can't work it out.
Wednesday evening the doorbell rang. Two police offices asking to speak to Mrs X. I recognise the name but have to think. Its the woman we bought the house from two and a half years ago. I think she moved up north to the stoke area (we're in the Cotswolds). They look surprised but go away without any further Qs.
Yesterday lunchtime the doorbell goes again. A polite, elderly, well-spoken gentleman asks for Mrs X. Conversation was something like
Me: You're the second person in two days to ask for her.
Well-Spoken man: Yes, I know the police came round. I'm just following it up. She gave two address. No. 12 [thats us] and No. 17 [which doesn't exist].
Me: When was this? Recently?
Man: Yesterday.
Me: (worried): You're not a bailiff are you?
Man: No, no nothing like that. It confidential but its not illegal or anything.
Me: And this won't affect our credit rating?
Man [exasperated tone - towards Mrs X]: No, I doubt you'll hear any more about it.
So, what could it be???? Police involved but not illegal and something you would give an old address for (rather than a false one).
Best idea wins a FallOutBoy radioactive medal! 😉
Was it the butler, with a hand grenade.
Surely it's obvious to you? I thought everybody knew this scam.
Had this sort of thing at a previous address. My guess is that she left owing cash. Probably worth checking out and defo worth checking that it will not effect your credit rating.
The previous tenants in the house I bought left owing £1000's I got it all sorted but the Peelers came round one night looking for the husband but wouldnt say what it was about. It later transpired it was an assault charge and my house was the last known address - charming! I was pestered by bailiffs for months until I eventually waved a shotgun at them! Trust me, they were that ignorant that they should have been grateful I didn't loose both barrels over their heads - they didn't come back!
So my guess is 'she owes oodles of cash' and 'you haven't heard the end of it!'
Thanks for the advice Tankslapper. How's the spare girlfriend!? 🙂
Doing well - it's the wife that's the problem! 😆
Might it have been from a car accident, and she gave an old address to avoid any prosecution/NCB.
Having said that, assuming the other party had the reg number, she'd be traceable through the DVLA, so perhaps not...
Cheers, Rich
Since the police are already involved, I suspect the elderly man might have been a solicitor (why else would he have known the police had been round?) but he sounded like he was going to give up (ie. wasn't owed money). Still don't see why Mrs X gave an old address.
We've had similar problems here.
We moved in 8 years ago and still get mail for the previous owners and their damned son who appears to be having money problems as we keep getting threatening letters form collection agencies.
Had the bailiffs turn up one day, despite having rung the collection agency and appraised them of the facts, and had to call the police to get rid of them. Luckily we'd had some dealing with the copper that turned up and he sorted it in double-quick time. Mrsjova was at home on her own at the time and she got really frightened by the experience. She phoned me at work and I probably broke every speed limit on the 7 mile drive home.
Also had a similar thing.
Police turned up, then a dude. The dude was an insurance man. Turned out previous owner had a car which was written off. Then years later a car was involved in a robbery which was allegedly said car. No idea what the outcome was but it was nowt to do with us?
No idea but at least they didn't wake you at 4 in the morning all tooled up and ready to break the front door down like we had a year after moving into our current address. We were lead to beleive it was someone who had given our address and then skipped bail, never heard anything more about it but apparantly its quite common 🙄
She's in hospital and they're trying to find next of kin or something like that?
My guess is she's a MP and been claiming for your house and number 17 as her other home! The guy was a reporter no doubt?
no idea, but I'm going to stir the pot anyway
Well-spoken elderly gentleman = bailiff. No chance
Well-spoken elderly gentleman = reporter. Double no chance
Solicitor? Nope, they'd have written to you and charged you for it.
Well connected gentleman of the village - probably.
Someone related to her or close to her has probably died and the contact details they found on the dead person link to your address. Hence the boys in blue visit, then someone else (who probably knows/knew both the dead person and the previous house owner) turns up. Doesn't know her well enough, just probably "oh yes, Doris, used to live at xxx".
I am bored...
runswithscissors beat me to it! The old guy was a reporter from the Telegraph.