The Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has issued a warning to people about a series of scam phone calls and emails seeking payment on gambling debts.
Lootsma & Partners, Deurwaarder Smits & Co and Inter Payment Service have all been named as collection agencies that are contacting consumers over supposed debts, including some related to gambling.
Agencies are said to be putting people under pressure to pay bills, threatening consumers with measures such as seizure of goods or bank accounts if they fail to pay.
However, the ACM has said some of these debts are years old, while with others, there is no agreement in place at all, meaning any such claim is unjustified.
As such, the ACM is urging consumers not to pay the supposed d…
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