Creditor Harassment

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has formally shut down companies that offered to secure compensation for personal injury claims or write off debts. From April 2007 to August 2009, one hundred of these companies have been forced to stop doing business.

According to a spokesperson from the MoJ, the companies have been using high pressure sales strategies and making claims that are misleading in an effort to get consumers to pay large fees for their services. The spokesperson told the media that those who are desperate for a way out of debt are especially vulnerable to these tactics and only end up getting further into debt due to the unscrupulous tactics the companies employ. As a result, the government is warning citizens to be careful with offers that appear to be too good to be genuine because that is the lure these businesses