The ex, identity theft and fraud.

That's a horrible story Leon and I really wish you all the best with the outcome. Your ex just sounds like one hell of a nasty character and it's just a shame things turned out like that for you. Crummy luck of the draw I guess.
 
Interestingly enough. I got a card application from Vanquis this morning.

All my details were pre-filled (printed) and the form just required 2 signatures, my DOB and then sending back to them.

I find it appalling that they sent the form out like this. It's little wonder your ex managed to get a card from them in your name. Presumably the same happened. They sent you a pre-filled form to your ex's address and she signed it.
 
Resident said:
Interestingly enough. I got a card application from Vanquis this morning.

All my details were pre-filled (printed) and the form just required 2 signatures, my DOB and then sending back to them.

I find it appalling that they sent the form out like this. It's little wonder your ex managed to get a card from them in your name. Presumably the same happened. They sent you a pre-filled form to your ex's address and she signed it.
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That's what I was thinking, half thought marketing making things easier for any fraudster.
 
Good luck, I genuinely hope you get this sorted. Sounds like you are more than prepared to go all the way with the legal stuff against your ex so it should pan out eventually.
 
Hitman_Leon said:
That's what I was thinking, half thought marketing making things easier for any fraudster.
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Not really.

I think people get a bit irrational when it comes to protecting themselves from ID fraud. My sister's hobby is doing our family tree and she's obtained lots of information on other family members (and non-family members) live and dead from mostly publicly held records and the internet.

You just have to watch "Heir Hunters" on BBC to see how easy it is for other people to build up information on you, your relationships and where you live.

People have this weird idea that their name, address and D.O.B details are some how hard to obtain without a major flaw in some company's security measures. It's not, the local telephone directory for example lists most people's names, addresses and home phone numbers,. The local records office lists people's date of births and marriage statuses.

The Vanquish application form mentioned above contains nothing can't be easy obtained anyway.
 
Any more info on how someone takes £18k from your Bank account, especially without you knowing about it?

Also how did the Vanquis statement end up at your new address?
 
eatcustard said:
Not quite correct, only a court can issue Bailiffs to take goods and as its in dispute, bailiffs will not be able to do anything.
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and this is REALLY easy to do and only costs whoever the debts owed to about £50 and some time...

but technically OP could probably do this to his ex if he got stuck with the bill and could prove the fraud
 
estebanrey said:
Not really.

I think people get a bit irrational when it comes to protecting themselves from ID fraud. My sister's hobby is doing our family tree and she's obtained lots of information on other family members (and non-family members) live and dead from mostly publicly held records and the internet.

You just have to watch "Heir Hunters" on BBC to see how easy it is for other people to build up information on you, your relationships and where you live.

People have this weird idea that their name, address and D.O.B details are some how hard to obtain without a major flaw in some company's security measures. It's not, the local telephone directory for example lists most people's names, addresses and home phone numbers,. The local records office lists people's date of births and marriage statuses.

The Vanquish application form mentioned above contains nothing can't be easy obtained anyway.
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My point is that someone, for instance my postman (He's a decent fella actually so this isn't an accusation) could have intercepted the form I got, signed it and then intercepted the card when it arrived. Thus he has a card in my name.

Doing as they have done provides an unnecessary opportunity for the fraud to be committed.
 
Resident said:
My point is that someone, for instance my postman (He's a decent fella actually so this isn't an accusation) could have intercepted the form I got, signed it and then intercepted the card when it arrived. Thus he has a card in my name.

Doing as they have done provides an unnecessary opportunity for the fraud to be committed.
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And my point is he could do that anyway and it would be even easier for him that most people.

He knows your name as he delivers post to you everyday, he already knows your address. Your D.O.B isn't that hard to obtain, I just did a quick search and found mine on Ancestry.Com for example. Then of course there is Facebook and other sites where you've entered it, or simply just the General Register Office.

Vanquish aren't stupid and will have had their legal teams look over their processes, there will be nothing on that pre-filled form that isn't available in the public domain anyway.
 
Horrible situation which i hope turns out well for you and your family.
A woman i know did this to her ex flat mate, she was caught and went to prison for a few months !!
 
Also happened to a work colleague of mine. She stole about £20,000 from his bank account. He didn't want to to put the mother of his son in prison, for the sake of his son. He will never see his money back. I particularly don't like the guy, but I respected him for putting his son first, shows how much he cares for him.
 
The officer dealing with it after I gave a statement rang me just after 10pm on the 30th when she came on shift. She was very apologetic about how long it had taken so far and the lateness of the call. She had an email back from the head of the economic crime unit who had taken a look at my statement, he had taken the decision that there is enough evidence for an arrest.

The officer herself seems very pleased, as I said before she had this kind of thing done to her. Some other information turned up this week which I also gave her. I had a letter from the CC company and they detailed the use of the card, she withdrew £690 cash and spent the rest all in shops she go's to often. The first withdrawals are at a cash point just down the road from her house, the first spending also in her local shop. She hit the limit of the card in a day and a half.

I found out she has a catalogue in her first name and my surname as well as the two she took out in my name. Still don't know how much in total she has had in my name as some of the companies are a little tight lipped with the details but at least it's moving somewhere.
 
This is looking good for getting sorted out.
Did they let you know any sort of time frame for this?
 
Have been following this thread, feel really sorry for you being in this situation. Glad progress has been made, hope justice is made and it all gets sorted out for you soon. :-)
 
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