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Anyone got any idea who these folk maybe?I've never seen a number like it, and am reluctant to 'phone back.

Keep calling between 2 and 3 most days, im working at that time so never get to answer the call. Tried calling back, nothing but a dead tone. Any ideas anyone???

It is a call centre, i suspect in India.

They telephoned me offering the "new UK government incentive" that promises to cut my debt repayments. They claimed to be calling from "Debt Managers" in Leicester UK but obviously were not.

If a company cold calls you like this do NOT give out any personal details. If you have debt problems there are plenty of FREE self help forums such as the one I am involved with www.legalbeagles.info(moderators feel free to check/remove this link if it breaks any rules). We offer free assistance and template letters for you to manage your debts yourself.

Anyway, I decided to play along, after the woman asking me the total of my debts(I said £20k ;-) ) she asked if this was for credit cards,(I agreed). She then asked me how much my monthly payments were, (erm £200/month),and was I struggling to repay it(No)
She then informed me that they could cut my monthly payments by contacting my creditors and negotiating a lower monthly repayment(I asked if this would affect my credit rating)she hadn`t a clue and said she would pass me on to her `verifier`in the UK.

A man then asked me to confirm my first name as they only had my surname( how stupid do they think I am).
Me: Before I divulged that information I need to know how you have come by my surname and EX-DIRECTORY phone number.
Him: It was taken from a database passed to us by a company you must have had financial dealings with.
Me: I don`t think so, I never give permission for ANY company to divulge my personal data to ANY third parties.Can you confirm the company you work for
Him: Money Manager
Me: Could you give me the name and address for your Data Controller
Him: Regulations prevent me from doing so

I then continued to read him the relevant paragraphs from the Data Protection Act 1988..........silence........

Me: I will ask you again to give me the name and address of your company`s Data Controller
Him: I dont know
Me: You don`t know the address of the company you are working for?
Him: err no
Me: How do you find your way into work everyday?
Him: I erm erm dont know
Me: I want your name please
Him: Manesh
Me: And do you perchance have another name, a surname for example?
Him: Patel
Me: OK Manesh, I would like you to pass me onto your line manager
Him: There is only me available on the floor
Me: You are in charge?
Him: Yes
Me: And you dont know the address of where you work, who your Data Controller is?
Him: I cant give you that information
Me: Can you give me your telephone number?
Him: No
Me: So if you are ill and can`t make it into work you have no way of letting them know you won`t be in as you have galloping diarrhoea?
Him: I cant give you that information
Me: OK Manesh I will contact my telecoms provider and ask them to trace this call and they give me the number, I can then inform the Information Commissioner`s Office so they can investigate which company has sold on my personal data and included it onto a database that is being sold around the world
Him: Would you like me to remove your details from our database so you will not receive any future calls from our company?
Me: No thank you, I have recorded this telephone call and look forward to recording any future calls
Him: I have removed your information from our database
Me: I didn`t want you to
Him: I thought........
Me: No, you have just heard me say I do NOT want you to remove my details, can you put them back on please
Him: I can`t now I have deleted them
Me: Would you like me to give you them again so you can put them back on?
Him: I can`t do that
Me: Why not?
Him: Our systems do not allow us to
Me: That`s a bit crap isn`t it?
Him: I don`t know
Me: OK Manesh, thank you for calling me, it`s been lovely chatting to you we must do this again sometime, give my love to the wife and kids
Him: errr yes?
Me: So when are we going for that drink?
Him: Sorry?
Me: Love you lots, bye

These people have called me 8 times today. I'm feeling harassed!

These people have called me, for the last few months at least 3 times a day, they stop when i say i will call the police then start again a few weeks later.  I have put a complaint in with TP,S apparently they can stop these people.  So if anyone is interested in complaining as well you can do it online at www.tpsonline.org.uk

i am getting calls from this number but no one wana talk from there and it just get me worried all the the time plz someone can get help on it who is it i ll be greatfull to u many thanks

got call at work from this number asking for the manager. when told they were not in and could a message be taken they asked if it was a family member. when they were told no they said ok and put the phone down. very rude.

Had a call from this number 4 times today.  First 3 times no-one spoke, when I answered the fourth time they asked for a "Miss E"??  I replied sorry who were you asking for - and they put the phone down!  How do they get your numbers - ex-directory or not?

When they called me, which can be anything up to a few times a week. I ask the same questions:- What is the name of the company and they said Money Manager based in Leicester. When I ask for the fone number of their office they won`t give it to me. I have threatened them with the police and asked on numerous occasions to remove my name from their list, they say they have done it and then  days later, ring again. Bad new, please tell me if there is a way of stopping these dreadfull phonecalls

Nothing will stop these people - they are using 2 names 'money manager' and 'free debt' - because the call is originating outside the Uk there is no way of stopping the calls - they keep telling me they will remove my number from the database only to call me again a day or so later. I get on average 4 calls a week.

latest is that the number (via 1471) does not exist.

the above 'long conversation' is a complete waste of breath.