Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

[emailchris252]

Hi,

I today received a letter from RLP stating that they are instructed to act as agent for their client River Island in relation to my wrongful actions during the course of my employment. They claim that their clients losses are:
Value of fraudulent refunds £856
Contribution towards cost of time investigating, detecting and dealing with the matter, including administrative and security equipment costs £425
Total £1281.00

They say they have put the case on hold for 21 days for my to consider my options.

In October 2014 I was convicted for theft from employer (River Island) and sentenced accordingly. Within my sentence was a fine of all stolen monies plus court costs and victim surcharge. All of which I am currently in the process of paying directly to the court.

I am confused as to why RLP are claiming monies from me as the money I stole has already been awarded by the courts. I have not responded to the letter/entered into any correspondance with RLP as yet, instead awaiting professional legal advice.

I have read the numerous posts on the forms regarding RLP yet I don't seem to be able to find any with relevance to my circumstances.

Do RLP have the right to bring a civil claim against me for the monies stolen + damages despite the court already making me pay back this money?

Thanks for any advice you can provide.

[des8]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

Hi and welcome to LB.

Did the court order you to make restitution to your former employer?
This will be in addition to any fine, court costs or victim surcharge.

[jon1965]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

If it were me , and I have been in a very similar (although more serious position) I would just ignore them. At worst (very very unlikely) you would get a civil CCJ. You already have a criminal record which I am sure is causing it's own problems. It has been dealt with by the courts and I would be telling them that . I imagine you had to have been given a proceeds of crime restitution , I will not say what mine was but there was one which I paid , IMHO job done

[Kati]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

I've got to agree ... RLP have (IMO) no right to be chasing you for anything. You were sentenced in court, and fined/charged accordingly!

File the letter in the bin and ignore any further correspondence (however threatening it might seem) unless you get an actual COURT CLAIM (highly unlikely) :tinysmile_twink_t2:

Is there any chance you could scan and post up a redacted copy of the letter [MENTION=60997]emailchris252[/MENTION] ... or perhaps email it to me ( kati@legalbeagles.info ) so I can post it up instead?

Kati x

[des8]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

IF you have been found guilty of a criminal act such as fraud and the court does not order compensation to be paid, the victim can sue in the civil courts.
That is why I was looking for confirmation that the court had ordered compensation be paid.
I don't think the OP's first post is completely clear on this as it refers to "fine of all stolen monies". Is this a "fine" or "compensation"?
If it was a "fine" the victim could claim for his losses, but not for the security costs etc.
Readers of this forum will know what I think about RLP, but this doesn't mean the victim can't claim for his losses if not compensated by the criminal court.

[emailchris252]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

Within my sentence was included Compensation for River Island, Court Costs & victim surcharge (as well as a community order & supervision order). I have already started paying off my fine, at a high rate of payment per month, satisfactorily to the court. I am unsure as to whether RLP (On River Island's behalf) are legally allowed to civilly prosecute me for the loss of money when they were awarded compensation of the amount I stole by the courts.

Thank you all so much for your responses!

[emailchris252]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

Will post redacted copy of letter from RLP asap.

[des8]

Re: Retail Loss Prevention Letter recieved

As the court has awarded compensation to River Island, RLP will not be taking any action.
If they were to take you to court they would get a severe talking to.
As compensation has been awarded R.I. have sustained no loss, and to obtain extra compensation would be unfair
Typically RLP write a series of ever more scary letters to frighten victims into paying their trumped up charges.
As it is clear the court has ordered River Island are refunded, follow the advice from other posters and ignore.
If by some chance you receive proper court papers (which must not be ignored), or are concerned by RLP's letters don,t hesitate to come back.