Did anyone see last night’s programme? One article was about people being victims of SIM cards being bought to replace “lost ones”. People had had their bank accounts raided and lost money to fraudsters. Recently the John Lewis Partnership card mentioned that in order to make a purchase, on the internet, you would have to have a mobile phone to receive a code, which had to be actioned, before the purchase could be verified. Other card companies may also do this, I don’t know. The fraudsters obtaining a new SIM, very often did not have to provide photo ID when doing so in the mobile phone shops, sometimes the shop staff blatantly disregarding the rules.
One lady had had money taken from her account, and it took months before the bank would acknowledge that it had not been her at fault. She did get recompensed eventually.
I felt that if it could happen, so easily, seemingly, that I should be worried. The Banks are quick to say that the fault lies with the card holder and it can be difficult to prove otherwise, and take months to sort out.
Just wondered whether others felt like I do about this.
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