Wonga will not face criminal investigation over fake legal letters sent to 45,000 customers because police say there is ‘not enough evidence’

‘Wonga will not be prosecuted despite sending bullying letters from fake law firms to threaten 45,000 customers who were behind on repayments, police said today.

The payday lender was ordered last year to pay more than £2.6million in compensation to people who received the bogus demands.

But City of London Police said today that, after a ‘thorough review’, it has concluded ‘there is not sufficient evidence to progress a criminal investigation’.

Consumer groups and politicians believed there was clear evidence of a criminal deception and insist the police should have pursued them through the courts.’

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