Identity theft
May 10th 2010 | 12:46 pm
#1
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 294
From: South Fredericton NB
Identity theft
never thought it would happen to me.
when we sold our house to a nice enough family 7 months ago, three weeks before we headed over here, setting up post diversion, closing all accounts gracefully, i thought i did everything i could.
but 2 weeks ago i had 3 letters arrive thanking me for starting 3 new mobile phone contracts at our old UK address, I called Virgin, and told them i didnt order them, they were cool about it, and confirmed that the bank account wasnt real that they'd been given, phones would be blocked and that i shouldnt worry about it, over the next couple of days i received a couple of refusal letters for credit cards.
I cant really confirm, but it sounds like someone ordered the phones (£800 each worth), then waited outside our old house and either intercepted postman or told new people in house they were collecting them for me. Guess they would have been waiting for credit cards too.
Doesnt look like any harm has been done. but just a warning.
when we sold our house to a nice enough family 7 months ago, three weeks before we headed over here, setting up post diversion, closing all accounts gracefully, i thought i did everything i could.
but 2 weeks ago i had 3 letters arrive thanking me for starting 3 new mobile phone contracts at our old UK address, I called Virgin, and told them i didnt order them, they were cool about it, and confirmed that the bank account wasnt real that they'd been given, phones would be blocked and that i shouldnt worry about it, over the next couple of days i received a couple of refusal letters for credit cards.
I cant really confirm, but it sounds like someone ordered the phones (£800 each worth), then waited outside our old house and either intercepted postman or told new people in house they were collecting them for me. Guess they would have been waiting for credit cards too.
Doesnt look like any harm has been done. but just a warning.
May 10th 2010 | 12:55 pm
#2
Seasoned Maritimer
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 8,309
From: Fredericton, New Brunswick CA
Re: Identity theft
never thought it would happen to me.
when we sold our house to a nice enough family 7 months ago, three weeks before we headed over here, setting up post diversion, closing all accounts gracefully, i thought i did everything i could.
but 2 weeks ago i had 3 letters arrive thanking me for starting 3 new mobile phone contracts at our old UK address, I called Virgin, and told them i didnt order them, they were cool about it, and confirmed that the bank account wasnt real that they'd been given, phones would be blocked and that i shouldnt worry about it, over the next couple of days i received a couple of refusal letters for credit cards.
I cant really confirm, but it sounds like someone ordered the phones (£800 each worth), then waited outside our old house and either intercepted postman or told new people in house they were collecting them for me. Guess they would have been waiting for credit cards too.
Doesnt look like any harm has been done. but just a warning.
when we sold our house to a nice enough family 7 months ago, three weeks before we headed over here, setting up post diversion, closing all accounts gracefully, i thought i did everything i could.
but 2 weeks ago i had 3 letters arrive thanking me for starting 3 new mobile phone contracts at our old UK address, I called Virgin, and told them i didnt order them, they were cool about it, and confirmed that the bank account wasnt real that they'd been given, phones would be blocked and that i shouldnt worry about it, over the next couple of days i received a couple of refusal letters for credit cards.
I cant really confirm, but it sounds like someone ordered the phones (£800 each worth), then waited outside our old house and either intercepted postman or told new people in house they were collecting them for me. Guess they would have been waiting for credit cards too.
Doesnt look like any harm has been done. but just a warning.
Last edited by Tangram; May 10th 2010 at 1:05 pm.
May 10th 2010 | 1:14 pm
#3
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 294
From: South Fredericton NB
Re: Identity theft
But Freddy is great, just won some award "no.4 city" in canada to live.
I think we were very lucky no harm was done, but its a horrid feeling, is it someone you know mentioned "this guy i know is emigrating..." or maybe the brother of someone at BT is collecting names and addresses. The one week delay on post must help them.
Let me know if you are up for a beer at the Lunar.
May 10th 2010 | 8:34 pm
#4
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 7,157
From: back in Cambs
Re: Identity theft
never thought it would happen to me.
when we sold our house to a nice enough family 7 months ago, three weeks before we headed over here, setting up post diversion, closing all accounts gracefully, i thought i did everything i could.
but 2 weeks ago i had 3 letters arrive thanking me for starting 3 new mobile phone contracts at our old UK address, I called Virgin, and told them i didnt order them, they were cool about it, and confirmed that the bank account wasnt real that they'd been given, phones would be blocked and that i shouldnt worry about it, over the next couple of days i received a couple of refusal letters for credit cards.
I cant really confirm, but it sounds like someone ordered the phones (£800 each worth), then waited outside our old house and either intercepted postman or told new people in house they were collecting them for me. Guess they would have been waiting for credit cards too.
Doesnt look like any harm has been done. but just a warning.
when we sold our house to a nice enough family 7 months ago, three weeks before we headed over here, setting up post diversion, closing all accounts gracefully, i thought i did everything i could.
but 2 weeks ago i had 3 letters arrive thanking me for starting 3 new mobile phone contracts at our old UK address, I called Virgin, and told them i didnt order them, they were cool about it, and confirmed that the bank account wasnt real that they'd been given, phones would be blocked and that i shouldnt worry about it, over the next couple of days i received a couple of refusal letters for credit cards.
I cant really confirm, but it sounds like someone ordered the phones (£800 each worth), then waited outside our old house and either intercepted postman or told new people in house they were collecting them for me. Guess they would have been waiting for credit cards too.
Doesnt look like any harm has been done. but just a warning.
so has our daughter at uni having received a large Vodaphone bill when she has a pay as you go phone, she still has not sorted that out. We had an email warning that some postmen are in on the bigger scams and post sorting offices ? Hope thats all sorted and you get nothing else, i would check your credit history, regularly
