Call for Wonga fake lawyers probe

Press Association
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The Law Society has stepped up pressure for a criminal investigation to be held into Wonga over fake legal letters the payday lender sent to its customers
The Law Society has stepped up pressure for a criminal investigation to be held into Wonga over fake legal letters the payday lender sent to its customers

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%The Law Society has stepped up pressure for a criminal investigation to be held into Wonga over fake legal letters the payday lender sent to its customers.

The Society, which represents around 160,000 solicitors across England and Wales, said it has asked the Metropolitan Police to investigate Wonga and consider whether any offences, such as blackmail or those under the Solicitors Act, have been committed.

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