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Originally Posted by Melidon
Good morning, I am new to the forum. I have received one of these letters from Davenport Lyons just a couple of days ago. It came as a bit of a shock.
I am being accused of downloading a car driving game in August of last year, not something a 64 year old lady would be interested in at all. I am going to my local CAB for help and advice. I'm sure though that I have never downloaded this game, and am wondering why I should pay this firm £565.00 and sign a disclosure to say I won't do it again when I didn't do it in the first place. I have found the letters on this forum very interesting. Of the people who have received the letters, how many have paid and why do the payments vary so much. Also why so long in contacting people, 6 months to
contact VM and then 2 months to lodge with court and then a further 6 months before sending out the letter to me. I have to say I am so worried about this, and what happens if I am told I have to pay and don't have the money to do so.
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Try not to worry Melidon. If you didn't download the game, you have nothing to fear. They are just trying to scare you into paying, and unfortunately it's a common tactic.
The only people who can tell you that you have to pay are judges in a court of law. Until then, it is merely a claim and not in any way legally binding, and it won't affect your credit rating or anything like that.
Write them a letter explaining that they are mistaken. Request any evidence that they have. That will probably be the end of the matter, but if they do respond please let us know. Generally they are only looking for people who either just pay up out of fear or who don't respond at all so they can get a default judgement. If you write back, they will usually just leave you alone.