Ajarn Forum - Living and Teaching In Thailand - View Single Post - Identity theft- Beware!!!

Davidcharles · 3rd March 2005, 14:01

When I warned you Guys about 'Identity Theft' about a year ago, I was accused of being Paranoid etc, by some twats.

Well, now it's here Big Time ......one in four people in the UK, have had money stolen by Crooks (estimated total - one Billion Pounds) who have impersonated them, and it's going on all over the World, thanks to Internet Banking etc.

SO I urge you to destroy all Bank Statements, Utility Bills, and offers of Credit Cards or anything with your name and address on it. Don't just throw them in the bin. OK?

Also don't use your Mother's Maiden name, and your Date of Birth as proof of Identity on the 'phone or Internet. They are SO EASY to acquire by those who want to pretend they are YOU.

A friend of mine has been struggling for months, to prove to a Bank (with which HE has never has an account ) that the £15000 they say he owes them, was not drawn by him!

SO TAKE CARE!

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Davidcharles Davidcharles is..... Regular User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 912 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 0	Identity theft- Beware!!! When I warned you Guys about 'Identity Theft' about a year ago, I was accused of being Paranoid etc, by some twats. Well, now it's here Big Time ......one in four people in the UK, have had money stolen by Crooks (estimated total - one Billion Pounds) who have impersonated them, and it's going on all over the World, thanks to Internet Banking etc. SO I urge you to destroy all Bank Statements, Utility Bills, and offers of Credit Cards or anything with your name and address on it. Don't just throw them in the bin. OK? Also don't use your Mother's Maiden name, and your Date of Birth as proof of Identity on the 'phone or Internet. They are SO EASY to acquire by those who want to pretend they are YOU. A friend of mine has been struggling for months, to prove to a Bank (with which HE has never has an account ) that the £15000 they say he owes them, was not drawn by him! SO TAKE CARE!