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    I beat the fraudsters!

    Debit card cloned but as I never keep any money in my personal account they only got £30, thank **** it wasn't the business account card they got hold off!
    Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
    I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

    I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

    #2
    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    Debit card cloned but as I never keep any money in my personal account they only got £30, thank **** it wasn't the business account card they got hold off!
    Yeah. You could have lost £60.
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

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      #3
      You're implying there was a whole lot more in the business account. Let me think - £31?

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        #4
        I was the victim of identity theft earlier this year. Credit cards taken out in my name, store cards, mail order accounts. Taking months and months to sort out. And of course just when I started working in Germany and could have done with a line of credit to tide me over until the first invoice was paid (2 months wait, all flights and accommodation to find after being on the bench for 2 months)

        Very frustrating and sorry to hear that bud. Glad the damage was minimal. I'd get your experian report just in case (to be fair supposed to do this every 6 months anyway).

        Good luck
        Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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          #5
          Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
          I was the victim of identity theft earlier this year.
          In defense of fraudsters they had no idea whose identity they were stealing...

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            #6
            Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
            Debit card cloned
            How?

            Serious question.

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              #7
              This might be a technicality but you didn't beat the fraudsters, they had £30 off you.

              Just saying, like.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Platypus View Post
                How?

                Serious question.
                WPS
                "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
                - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
                  Debit card cloned but as I never keep any money in my personal account they only got £30, thank **** it wasn't the business account card they got hold off!
                  I had them take a couple of grand from my account once. I just phoned the bank, they put the money straight back and that was the last I heard of it.
                  Free advice and opinions - refunds are available if you are not 100% satisfied.

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                    #10
                    with me I was in South Africa and they did a carbon form of my card at the Airport (I think that was the only one) and then I apparently started buying gear all over Africa.

                    Money back in my account in a couple of days.

                    Chip & Pin does seem to cutting this type of fraud.
                    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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