Paul D Posted June 30, 2004 Report Posted June 30, 2004 Not wishing to alarm anyone but I have always considered myself to be "careful" on the internet but evidently not careful enough !! Following on from my brush with Fraudsters, I would advise anyone to NOT divulge their date of birth on here and not to divulge there correct surname. To commit fraud all that is needed is a copy of a bank statement and/or knowledge of account numbers ( ie. Nicked from bin / post office etc. ) and date of birth. Similarily, personal profiles on ICQ / MSN etc. etc. Your address / phone number / employer details are all useful to fraudsters. Bear this in mind when using the internet ( as I know to my cost ). Quote
Newboy Posted June 30, 2004 Report Posted June 30, 2004 It's sad to hear your id had been cloned and you'd lost out as a result. However, I believe the bank is responsible for the lose as long as you can prove fraudulent. It's worth investing in a shredder. Shred all unwanted documents with personal information on them. The costs about Quote
duncan Posted July 1, 2004 Report Posted July 1, 2004 Whilst I do not disagree this would appear to make anyone who issues a cheque but is not 'ex directory' from the phonebook liable. In the same way anyone paying by credit card is providing the necessary information for someone to complete a further transaction on their behalf............ On the other hand if yo pay with huge wads of cash the assumption is that you are the crook! It is all to much - can I suggest we just go fishing ? Quote
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