Internet Media Experts - staffbenefits.co.uk - NHS Intranet Advertising

**Motorpromotor** · 10th April 2017, 21:33:PM

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Hi. I'm just starting to receive letters and emails from Online Marketing Services Ltd regarding an auto renewal contract taken out over two years ago. It was staffbenefits.co.uk then and we were told we would be advertising on the internal intranet. Can't say we have had any business from it and what's more as I know a large amount of people at the hospital nobody has ever seen our adverts.

They have sent me over a copy of the original signed contract. I can't say anyone ever said anything about auto renewal. I feel like we've been scammed. From the homework I've done on Lee Martin and Claire Martin the directors, they like to hide behind a lot of serviced offices but have found a residence at 17 The Cloisters Blackpool FY3 8LW which I believe they are associated with, despite Claire giving a bed sit as her address. They smack of being scammers to me and I guess like everyone else I don't want my company having anything effect its credit.....

What's the first thing I should do?

**MrPickles03** · 25th April 2017, 18:57:PM

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I think this is where your money is going: http://www.pictaram.com/user/clairem...876_1643922061

Is that a convertible Bentley she's sitting in?

The Directors of OME are the old Directors of IME / General Advertising Company. How did the liquidators allow the contracts to be reassigned to the same Directors? - is that even legal?

**Amethyst** · 12th May 2017, 08:08:AM

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http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/...2012/3636.html might be of interest

The Council received complaints from trading firms that a number of associated companies (which, because of their various trading names, I shall refer to as the "WeDo Companies"), including EBH Web Limited trading as WeDoTrades ("EBH"), had been involved in a scam, whereby traders had been persuaded to make substantial payments for entry onto an advertising website on the basis of a variety of false claims about the quality and quantity of service they were to receive, including claims of links with large nationally recognised businesses which had no association with the operation at all. An investigation by Ms Bagheri's team ensued, under the name "Operation Toto". There was evidence that some of the companies were phoenix in nature; and that the Claimant and his wife were involved in the WeDo Companies, including evidence that the Claimant was engaged in the management of those companies.

Has anyone any update from trading standards on IME ?

**ChrisWMS** · 15th May 2017, 08:09:AM

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Not me - UNFORTUNATELY

**AlexanderRobert** · 3rd August 2017, 15:09:PM

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Hi all,

My company just got approached by this outfit. Suffice to say, we didn't take up the offer. However, this forum (and others) piqued our interest....we've written to the individuals/hospitals they use as references to verified the content; will let you know if and what they reply with.

Also, I note that they are charging VAT, but I can't find a VAT number for any of the companies...has anyone actually received/asked for a VAT invoice? Or, got their VAT number?

Best

NeilM.

**Mother** · 16th October 2017, 13:00:PM

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Hi everyone - same situation as you all. Can anyone advise what to do? I see the company is listed as DORMANT with Companies House so they shouldn't be trading. Shall I ignore my invoice for £2000 for the next two years?
I have requested to see the NHS contract they have as we are not listed on the Intranet as promised. No reply.
I also asked for a VAT receipt. No reply.
Should I ignore the invoice? I'm scared!

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I asked them for a VAT receipt but they wouldn't give one. They said the VAT reg number is 252622130

**Mother** · 16th October 2017, 16:55:PM

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What did you decide to do?

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Originally posted by jonjarman View Post

Can anyone give me some advice - sorry I know it's quite an old thread.

We signed on the 5th February 2015 with a 'go live' date of the 5th March 2015. We were lied to, told that they had a specific contract with the NHS to repair mobiles and tablets and there were stacks of them waiting to be repaired and this would be an exclusive contract for us to repair them through them. We would also be marked as 'NHS approved' and some window stickers supplied to advertise the fact - plus we'd get exclusive advertising for mobile and tablet repair in our NHS areas.

We refused to pay until we had the stickers, which carried on until 29th June 2015 the stickers kept getting promised and failing to turn up. In the end we just paid as IME then said they would refer to debt collection agency and we didn't want to ruin our credit.

Fast forward two years and out of the blue we receive notification that OMS Online Marketing Services have 'legally been assigned our contract' and we have 7 days to pay an auto renewing contract which we were not made aware of - although it is shown on the contract.

We've received zero enquiries from them, zero 'exclusive rights to repair NHS devices' and feel we've been lied to about the whole thing and now duped into paying another two years.

Can anyone offer any advice please?

what happened? I’m in same situation now.

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Originally posted by ChrisWMS View Post

Hello All

We too have had all the same tooings and froings (funnily, no contact in the first 24 months though). Then renewal automatic in October last year, but contract assigned to OMS - same old same old.

I have sent a letter to the debt collection agency saying no contract but I won't be entering into any other communications with them from now on. If any valid member wants a look at the letter I am happy to share through Admin if that's ok (it's a good letter)

We have reported these companies with CAB 03454 04 05 06 and asked for details to be forwarded to Blackpool Trading Standards (where debt collection agency live) and I have today reported this to Action Fraud - the lady who helped me said she wasn't aware of any "NHS" advertising scams but information I gave will be passed to police. I named all companies incl Debt Collection and gave their contact names and bank acct details of OMS.

The call with Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 did take more than an hour (just giving a heads up on the time it may take to make the report) but if it gets these "alleged" scammers stopped or at least hindered and on the radar of the police then it was time very well spent for me.

I do hope more previous or any new members who have been / are affected will be able to contact CAB / Action Fraud

If I can help/assist anyone I am happy to.

kind regards
Chris

please can you offer me some advice?

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Originally posted by rock9 View Post

hi guys just signed up to let you all know about our situation. first got contacted on the 14.10.2014 by internet media experts uk ltd, exactly the same as everyone else, all the same promises, i must of told the sales rep 15 times i was not interested in auto rolling contracts, his reply was because of crossing out the standing order and paying in full, was basically given notice of cancellation in advance, never any sales which doesn't surprise me, after finding out from friends that work for the nhs and have excess to the intranet, they couldn't even find anything to do with that website.

today 19.01.17 received a very detailed letter off commercial debt recovery stating i have 5 days to pay there client or legal proceedings will follow, one quick search later and find out that company is dissolved. did ring them but wont bore you with the full convo but in short, when i told her about it being illegal to pretend that a company is still active when it clearly isn't, she said please hold and ill get my manager, she then shouts across a room that had a dog barking in background, sounded more like a front room than a office, a guy who wouldn't give me his name, said sorry wrong letter head has been used here are the correct details and gave me the company reg number for Media Collect Ltd. basically this group of scammers are that busy opening and closing companies they cant even keep up with which company to intimidate you with.

i've read through most of the pages on here and still cant find any one who has been took to court, but if i've missed the post, would love to hear of the outcome.

my solicitor tells me i could easily with all the evidence take them to court, which i really want to do, not for the money but to help others not fall foul to theses scammers, but just feel that they would just as easily close down and set back up again.

pkease can you offer me some advice?

**Amethyst** · 16th October 2017, 16:58:PM

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Do you have the original contract?

**Mother** · 16th October 2017, 17:02:PM