Strange things keep happening!

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There has been a pattern of weird things happening to me recently. First I received a text from Utilita Energy that my bill was due and it was all legit. I’m not with them and never have been. I emailed but no response! Now I got a letter from a council that isn’t mine and not even close to me that an application for adoption from care has been filed. Its a very short and blunt letter, just says to contact them. It’s titled to ‘Occupier’ there’s no name so isn’t technically addressed to me. I haven’t filed for any adoption! It’s really making my head hurt. I will email the sender of the adoption letter first thing and hopefully get to the bottom of things. I’d have though a letter like that would be more official and contain more info. So strange!

Identity theft? Register with CIFAS, Experian etc.

Sounds like casting a net in the hope that you will provide loads of details on response contact I wouldn’t contact them at all - chancers ! Seems like the beginning of an identity theft attempt to me, pay nothing esp if they tell you to pay first ( by card so they get your card number and cvs code ) and sort it out afterwards to stop some imaginary legal chasing. Then check your credit rating for activity.Have you lost a wallet /purse or been burgled recently ?

This couldn’t be spam could it??? You’ve adopted and this child is now yours, you have a responsibility. If you transfer $10,000 to my account I will send you back ten times, all legit sir honest!

The energy bill thing happened to me. It was a neighbour who had changed his supply but accidentally chose my house from a pull down menu. Tsk!

Adoption - could it be a previous owner?

I got a letter few weeks ago, well addressed to Mrs Woo with my MIL’s initial not Wendy. But different address which is in the same village. Postie put it through my box as im the only Woo in the village. It was a form to complete for direct debit for a fridge freezer i bought and it was for the extended warranty.

Binned it. Fuckers.

I have been getting letters addressed to previous residents so could just be something innocent. Will update when I receive a response about the adoption letter! Hopefully it’s nothing sinister, I do have a DD but if anyone was applying to adopt her surely I’d get a court notice not a letter from some random council

Anything about adoption would have a person's name on it so thats spam, hense why it has no details in the letter. As for the email either they have the wrong email address or its also spam.

Surely any legit paperwork about an adoption would be addressed to a person, not 'Occupier'?? Unless your house has been fostering a baby house?

Why would the council be writing to occupier about adoption? I think someone is playing a trick on you.

It’s so weird that the letter is vague but it’s definitely legit as it was sent recorded delivery and in an envelope embossed with the council’s logo and name. I’ll post the letter with some details blanked so there’s more context one sec. If someone’s harassing me or committing fraud then they’re putting a lot of effort in!

Hope it uploads okay, so bizarre!

It’s LAC so I presume it’s for adopting a child from care or foster placement

I wouldn't email the address on the adoption letter as if it is phishing, that email is not the council is it. Look up the phone number for adoptions in your county and call rhem to ask if it is legit.

Yes definitely don't use the contact details on the letter but google the relevant department and find a number from there and they can put you through to the right person to ask about it.

I wouldn’t phone or email the contact details given on that letter; I’d get the number of the relevant department of that council and report it to them.

Sounds very fishy to me. Don't disclose any personal details at all. If you email they've got your email address to start with.

Why are you replying to these blahs?
Honestly can't believe you were daft enough to email back an energy company you are not with!
They want you to click the bloody links and reply.
Same with the letter. Why are you emailing them when the letter isn't even in your name? Just ignore it!!.

I received a letter that I thought was from hmrc last week investigating me for tax evasion. Letter looked legit but when I rang up it was nothing to do with them.
It sounds to me in your case it's some kind of spam. They would definitely address you personally on the letter if it was something personal involving you or your DD. I'd also be thinking along the lines of if I had offended anyone lately.

*Blags

The number matches the council’s contact info on Google and the email given is a .gov one so all seems pretty real. It’s over a 100 miles away from me! I just can’t get my head around how there could be a scam involving adoption applications. I will leave it until anything else is sent

My abuser (DV) has harrassed me since the abuse so if it’s anyone ‘getting revenge’ then it will be him. He caused a miscarriage and I can no longer have children so perhaps the adoption letter is a way of messing with my head!

I doubt very much that letters sent out to prospective adoptive parents are addressed to the occupier. I’m with Damelza on this, I would even go as far as signing to Experian just to check if anybody has applied for credit on my behalf without my knowledge.

I'm so sorry to hear that OP :(

I agree though, such an official document surely wouldn't state " to the occupier "

Hope you can find out what's happened

I’ve heard of people setting others up for samples or weird subscriptions but not this kind of stuff It’s really extreme so probably my ex, just seems so official but then there’s loads of spam letter like that. I will leave it alone and try not to stress for now. Thank you all for the help!

It really does seem more likely that that is the work of your very cruel ex.