Really Suspicious Letter Recieved Today!

[noodle] · 5 Jul 2008 at 11:34

alexakasloth · 5 Jul 2008 at 12:02

That website is indescribable. This is a blatent scam.

neil3k · 5 Jul 2008 at 12:08

SCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

platinum87 · 5 Jul 2008 at 12:48

dust for prints..

track these fools down, jack bauer style! or chuck norris style!

monkentage · 5 Jul 2008 at 12:53

That site is hilarious. After hearing the music under contact i can conclude it is definately a serious company.

Tunney · 5 Jul 2008 at 13:10

DHL have delivered things to be and billed me for custom changes later. However, that letter doesn't look anything like the template they use.

Are there a load of terms and conditions on the back of the letter you received?

That website is hilarious too.

Begbie · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:10

From the website alone - scam!

Why don't they make a decent website, it isn't that hard.

Tomsk · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:11

Their companies house entry seems OK.
Established 1993, name change in 2003.

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/2760088795093ca77df62b15bb7f4d51/compdetails

Gimpymoo · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:16

Theyre a Debt Collection agency right?

Seems like they are trying to track down somebody?

[DOD]Asprilla · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:22

I received something similar a while ago about the duty payment on an item I'd imported through DHL about 18 months previously.

I called DHL direct and it turns out they had made an almighty ****-up on loads of their shipping and had never asked for the duty from the customers. Obviously I was a little annoyed with them, but I just paid DHL direct and they were really apologetic about it.

This was about 3 months ago.

Call DHL direct as it looks like someone jumping on DHLs error to take some people for a ride.

Gackt · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:25

Obviously fake.

Aod · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:34

DHL often pay customs duties on packages so that they can be delivered promptly, and charge the fee's at a later date, however, when they do this they'll send you a DHL letter asking for the charges, not one from a debt collection agency.

i suppose the pertinant question is, have you recieved anything that has been brought in internationally by DHL in the last 2 years?
anyway, if you have, just give 'em a call and ask.

Hades · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:40

As pointed out on the first page, it's a debt collection agency. Seems odd.

fini · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:40

monkentage said:
That site is hilarious.

Duke · 5 Jul 2008 at 14:40

That website is awesome.

Darg · 5 Jul 2008 at 15:00

Ignore the letter. I would personally contact trading standards or someone about them. They're obviously a scam company and should be shut down.

pitchfork · 5 Jul 2008 at 15:08

Phone DHL.
Theres a 99% chance thats a scam.
But saying that DHL never were that smart.

Werewolf · 5 Jul 2008 at 16:00

DHL usually send a letter with their name/details one it asking for payment (i've got a couple filed away here somewhere I think), rather than use a third party.

If you've any doubts give DHL customer services a ring and ask to speak to accounts (or whoever can deal with outstanding fees) to check direct with them.

[DOD]Asprilla · 5 Jul 2008 at 16:59

As everyone has mentioned DHL do usually send a letter. However, when this happened to me DHL admitted they had made an error with a pretty large number of clients and the letter simply hadn't been sent out.

Get in touch with DHL directly and see if there is an issue.

Mark A · 5 Jul 2008 at 17:19

emailiscrap said:
Wow, listen to the music on the contact page!!!!

LOL, sounds like some sort of C64 game.

EDIT: Just realised ive been listening to it for the last 10 mins

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