Cinnamon Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 On Friday I got 2 letters, addressed to 2 different people,but related (mr & mrs) that I have never heard of, but at my address. They were from Orange,& was confirmation of a direct debit set up. The bank details were different for each person, & were thankfully not mine. I phoned Orange & after MUCH bother they have passed this onto their fraud dept. Then yesterday I got another 2, to the same people at my address, from Carphone warehouse saying that their DD could not be set up I have just phone Carphone Warehouse & spoken wiht their fraud dept, & explained that I have never heard of a Mr & Mrs ****** ,& they have told me that the DD was from a natwest bank, who we don't bank with. So, whats all that about then? All I can think of is that a couple have gone into a few mobile shops to get phones free, given false names, my address & false bank account details,therefore getting phones for nothing. Should I be worried about this, or any more worried than I already am??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Keep a careful watch on this. I think I mentioned a small while back that we got done on our credit card. the payments were to orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Oh my........I'd check all accounts on line regularly and look out for anything unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 they could of got their address wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 they could of got their address wrong My address is very,very specific, & it was perfect on both sets of letters, so I don't think this is the case. I will be keeping a cereful watch on all accounts, just in case, but both Orange & Carphone Warehouse gave me bank details which they had been given for payments, which were nothing like mine....... I still think they are going around,giving false personal & bank details,to get free phones,for which the DD payments can never be made as the bank details are false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Be careful about opening the letters addressed to someone else as its an offence I think. However, the companies that gave you the bank account numbers are in the wrong as they should not have done so. What a horrible thing to have happened though - I think it is a scam but I also think you are pretty safe - it would be worse if it was the other way round and they had your name and bank account details etc but were using a different address.... And of course do keep a close eye on all your accounts - if you get any other letters addressed to them send them back with the usual 'not known at this address' however tempting it is to open them. But for you own peace of mind, ring the companies concened and advise them that you have had a number of letters addressed to this couple and that you suspect they may be fraudulent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 Be careful about opening the letters addressed to someone else as its an offence I think The first ones I just opened without even looking at the name on the envelope, but I was aware of the second one being wrong. Its a bit of a grey area, as they are named to someone else,but at my house. I will return any more I get ,although I may have to open them to see who they are from & to get the phone number.The companies involved have also asked me about the nature of the letter....................... However, the companies that gave you the bank account numbers are in the wrong as they should not have done so. They just asked me if I banked with a particular Bank, which I don't. The first letters I got had the bank account numers & sort codes on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starboyhull Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 It does sound like someone has just used your address for their scam. You have to be very careful opening letters not addressed to you, even if it is at your address.......As it is an offence..... I would just post them back with "not at this address"..... Hope you get it all sorted and stop getting this sort of thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
