Reply to: Someone nicked my identity ... kind of ...

[greenlake]

Isn't suppose to say "Donuts"?

Careful now....you'll bring out the riot police....

[SueEllen]

Maybe the police will care if you tell them this is the van....

Isn't suppose to say "Donuts"?

[greenlake]

Yep, spoke to them this morning. They said they were launching an investigation and I should contact the police. I phoned the police and they didn't care as the insurance company was investigating it.

Maybe the police will care if you tell them this is the van....

[SueEllen]

As an aside, does this apply to mortgage fraud? If so, you wouldn't know where I could find out more about this please?

I'm sure it does. I can't remember the exact law.

Have a look at MoneySavingExpert the main site and the forums, and post on the forums if you can't find the answer. (Obviously use an unique username that can't be traced back to here.) There are people from every type of industry on the forums plus those who have gone through similar sh*t themselves so you can get lots of detailed info.

[The_Equalizer]

The "crime" is against the insurance company and it's up to them to report it to the police.

There was a law change about 6-7 years ago making it the institution's responsibility to report crimes to the police.

Most don't bother unless they have clear evidence of fraud as they know if they can find the person they can make it difficult to get any sort of insurance.

As an aside, does this apply to mortgage fraud? If so, you wouldn't know where I could find out more about this please?

[eek]

My cousin used to run a handy man service called Tim'll fix it.

Strangely the name was changed in a hurry back in 2012.

[SueEllen]

Try logging it here if you haven't already - rather than local police.

That does SFA as well.

[dmini]

Try logging it here if you haven't already - rather than local police.

[northernladyuk]

yep like credit card cloning or bank fraud makes the crime figures smaller.

They should fraudulently change the crime figures and then add one to the number.

[vetran]

not bad but Greenlake would have found a picture with JC standing next to it.

JC VD seems to have a real sense of humour and loves to take the mick out of himself.

[PurpleGorilla]

Someone has taken out a van insurance policy using my name and address.

[vetran]

The "crime" is against the insurance company and it's up to them to report it to the police.

There was a law change about 6-7 years ago making it the institution's responsibility to report crimes to the police.

Most don't bother unless they have clear evidence of fraud as they know if they can find the person they can make it difficult to get any sort of insurance.

yep like credit card cloning or bank fraud makes the crime figures smaller.

[SueEllen]

Yep, spoke to them this morning. They said they were launching an investigation and I should contact the police. I phoned the police and they didn't care as the insurance company was investigating it.

The "crime" is against the insurance company and it's up to them to report it to the police.

There was a law change about 6-7 years ago making it the institution's responsibility to report crimes to the police.

Most don't bother unless they have clear evidence of fraud as they know if they can find the person they can make it difficult to get any sort of insurance.

[Mordac]

Yep, spoke to them this morning. They said they were launching an investigation and I should contact the police. I phoned the police and they didn't care as the insurance company was investigating it.

Predictable.

[MyUserName]

Could it just be a cockup by the insurers?

I spoke to them and they claimed it was fraud and told me to phone the police