Identity theft

[Cliphead]

I had a problem a few years ago, turned out to be a bank employee. Bank account was emptied minutes after a large payment cleared, you can't guard against that one.

I was reimbursed fully eventually but nobody was charged, presumably the employee was sacked but the bank wouldn't say anything about it, bad publicity and all that.

[Sysman]

I had a problem a few years ago, turned out to be a bank employee. Bank account was emptied minutes after a large payment cleared, you can't guard against that one.

I was reimbursed fully eventually but nobody was charged, presumably the employee was sacked but the bank wouldn't say anything about it, bad publicity and all that.

Similar happened to me many years ago, and it was money reserved for doing up the bathroom and kitchen of a newly acquired house.

The bank wouldn't admit anything, though something about the whole affair had me convinced it was an inside job, and I too got the money back eventually.

[EternalOptimist]

I lost over 150k a dozen or so years ago.

plus half me house and me Johnny Cash vinyls.

That was marriage though <shiverss>

[Ravello]

HSM is a trolling sockie FFS.

I don't know who are the biggest ejits - him or you lot for being taken in by him!

Meh, I'm more "occasional visitor" than "ardent poster" these days so didn't know... But, if he's a well known trolling sockie why not bring down your modly ban hammer CJ?

[cojak]

Because I'd have to hit 4/5 of the posters on here...

But I do have a mental list of 'hit first ask questions later' if they step out of line.

[gingerjedi]

4 weeks have passed and all I can say is... muppets, despite telling me they detected fraudulent activity and registering me with CIFAS they still allowed a direct debit to be set up and today I noticed over 3k missing from my account. They even allowed the scrotes to link a different address to my account so they could collect the mail/cards.

Glad the DD guarantee is in place but I still can't quite believe it, how does this happen???

Clean break and new account with a more vigilant bank is top priority for the new year, RBS are fecking useless.

[AtW]

they still allowed a direct debit to be set up and today I noticed over 3k missing from my account. They even allowed the scrotes to link a different address to my account so they could collect the mail/cards.

Glad the DD guarantee is in place but I still can't quite believe it, how does this happen???

You should get your money back - guess it's cheaper for banks to do that rather than proper combat the problem!

[Sockpuppet]

I even shred birthday cards, because obviously someone snooping through your rubbish would know someone in the property had recently had a birthday and might be able to guess the date!

Or are you secretly Gordon Gecko?

I just keep mine, they make excellent paint stops when I do the skirting boards.

[mudskipper]

4 weeks have passed and all I can say is... muppets, despite telling me they detected fraudulent activity and registering me with CIFAS they still allowed a direct debit to be set up and today I noticed over 3k missing from my account. They even allowed the scrotes to link a different address to my account so they could collect the mail/cards.

Glad the DD guarantee is in place but I still can't quite believe it, how does this happen???

Clean break and new account with a more vigilant bank is top priority for the new year, RBS are fecking useless.

Idiots. I'd be livid. New account sounds like a good idea. I'm with First Direct -never had id theft issues, but found them good for everything else and their staff seem knowledgable (and call centre is UK). Might be worth calling them and discussing how they would deal with this kind of thing.

(I think they have a vino related 'recommend a friend' scheme, so drop me a PM if you decide to go with them!)

[MarillionFan]

4 weeks have passed and all I can say is... muppets, despite telling me they detected fraudulent activity and registering me with CIFAS they still allowed a direct debit to be set up and today I noticed over 3k missing from my account. They even allowed the scrotes to link a different address to my account so they could collect the mail/cards.

Glad the DD guarantee is in place but I still can't quite believe it, how does this happen???

Clean break and new account with a more vigilant bank is top priority for the new year, RBS are fecking useless.

Pisser. But when it happened to me I also signed up to a daily Equifax service that notified me on any change, search, standing orders etc. I also checked my banks daily. I did so for the best part of 3 months I was so paranoid.

Did you not sign up for any additional credit services?