This was meant to have been sorted out in May 2002 by the Advertising
Standards Authority and the Office of fair trading. You can see a web page
at
http://www.oft.gov.uk/News/Press+releases/2002/PN+35-02+Misleading+data+prot
ection+ads+stopped.htm which you could circulate within your organisations.
We too have received recent demands (3 this week!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Janette Kirk [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 31 October 2002 11:00
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Scams
This may be old news now, however, I have just received a 'Final Notice'
from a Data Protection Agency Service in Warrington asking for £95.00 as my
organisation is not registered. For £95.00 they will be really kind and
register for me! I don't think so!!! Also, there is no contact phone
number given to query this - how convenient.
I have contacted the OIC and they informed that this is indeed a scam and
is being investigated. Apparently there are about 10-12 of
these 'agencies' in operation.
Hope this helps fellow DPO's.
Janette Kirk
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