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Monday 25 May 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 2:26 pm

ONS tells firms to cease unfair calls

By: admindrupal

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The Office of National Statistics has warned six debt management firms and four cold-calling groups to stop making misleading calls or face legal action. The organisation couldn’t name the groups for legal reasons, but deputy director of consumer credit Nigel Cates said the firms were taking advantage of those “suffering distress through debt problems”. He added: “It is completely unacceptable and must cease immediately.”

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