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Letter from solicitor regarding traffic violation 4 years ago in Italy
nick9one1
post Tue, 17 Jul 2018 - 08:16
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The driver has just received a letter from a solicitor regarding a traffic violation in Italy four years ago.

All the information provided seems correct, i.e dates, type of car name and address of driver.

We cant tell if its a scam or not. If it isn't a scam, what is the best course of action?

The requested amount is €300 from waters and gate http://www.watersandgate.com/

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post Tue, 17 Jul 2018 - 09:36
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Does he intend to return to Italy ?

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nosferatu1001
post Tue, 17 Jul 2018 - 15:16
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What is the amount for?
Damages?
Fine?
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post Tue, 17 Jul 2018 - 22:36
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It's not a scam, but it is a debt collector letter. Debt collectors in the UK have no power whatsoever--apart from persuasion. They cannot initiate court action and they cannot affect your credit score, etc.

Did you ever get papers from the Italian authorities? Did you sign for them? (Obviously, you did not pay the fine.)

(By the way, the Italian authorities had no idea who the driver was--all they knew was the name and address of the vehicle's keeper, as they were told by either the DVLA (for a UK-registered private vehicle) or a the car hire company. I believe only drivers (as opposed to hirers/registered keepers) are liable for speeding tickets in Italy, so not volunteering the driver's identity--or confirming it in a forum post--would probably be to the driver's advantage. Capisce?)

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post Wed, 18 Jul 2018 - 12:24
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Theyre a tiny, tiny firm
Utterly ignorable
If you got nothing until now they have breached your article 6 rights.
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post Fri, 20 Jul 2018 - 22:56
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QUOTE (nick9one1 @ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 - 09:16) *
We cant tell if its a scam or not. If it isn't a scam, what is the best course of action?

Be environmentally friendly and put the letter in the recycling bin, we wouldn't want it going to landfill.


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post Sat, 21 Jul 2018 - 08:21
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Don't we usually advise to file and not throw away any document that even hints at the existence of a debt or the risk of legal action, no matter how unlikely ?
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post Sat, 21 Jul 2018 - 12:37
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QUOTE (Redivi @ Sat, 21 Jul 2018 - 09:21) *
Don't we usually advise to file and not throw away any document that even hints at the existence of a debt or the risk of legal action, no matter how unlikely ?

It's not a civil debt, so no civil legal action can follow. In the unlikely event that the Italian authorities use the proper procedure to enforce this through the Magistrates' Court, this letter wouldn't help in any way whatsoever, so keeping it would appear to be entirely pointless.


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