Partial Identity Theft

[d000hg]

Apple products seem to be common, I had fraud on my credit card they bought a Apple laptop & delivered to my house. was very difficult to return, actually told apple I was going to charge for storage.

Credit card company were pretty good.

Why would someone want to order a laptop on your card and have it sent to your address - isn't that defeating the point of fraud? Or is it the equivalent of ordering 15 pizzas to your teacher's house?

[Sockpuppet]

Why would someone want to order a laptop on your card and have it sent to your address - isn't that defeating the point of fraud? Or is it the equivalent of ordering 15 pizzas to your teacher's house?

Unless they were hoping to intercept the parcel driver

[vetran]

was 15 years ago I don't think they had got the hang of internet fraud.

[SueEllen]

Danger of being a company director

To be fair some companies don't do proper checks.

I've been credit checked at addresses I've not lived at simply because some moron can't enter things in a computer correctly. They have then been passed to the Credit Reference Agencies.

The Credit Reference Agencies rely on the fact that other companies have put your details correctly even though they do make mistakes themselves.

Luckily in my case I could see which stupid companies did this (mobile phone) so I wrote by registered post and got my records from them, then threatened them with legal action unless they sorted their own records out and my credit file. They phoned me up and they both sorted it.

[EternalOptimist]

Why would someone want to order a laptop on your card and have it sent to your address - isn't that defeating the point of fraud? Or is it the equivalent of ordering 15 pizzas to your teacher's house?

no, you can direct drop off to neutral pick up points. I believe tescos etc do this

a bit like a PO Box

[Wanderer]

Do not allow them to make it your problem.

Absolutely right. It's not our problem if these companies don't do proper checks.

[AtW]

Who exactly do you want compensation from? If you fell down the stairs and couldn't work due to a broken leg would you want compensation for that too? tulip happens...

Where there is a blame, there is a claim...

[Zippy]

Unless they were hoping to intercept the parcel driver

Nail. Head.
Especially if they use Yod*l, who have form for leaving expensive parcels under hedges, in unlocked porches etc. Other shit: couriers may be available.

[tractor]

Nail. Head.
Especially if they use Yod*l, who have form for leaving expensive parcels under hedges, in unlocked porches etc. Other tulip couriers may be available.

You mean there are people who specialise in tulip delivery. Is that kind of like Interflora for people you don't like?

[KentPhilip]

no, you can direct drop off to neutral pick up points. I believe tescos etc do this

a bit like a PO Box

EO there is no rolleye on your post. Are you feeling alright?

Smelling salts for EO somebody please