In article ,
Cicero wrote:
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:31:08 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Cicero wrote:
There is nothing in my post remotely suggesting that cheques bearing
banking details is something new.
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From: Cicero Subject: Moan about some
Ebay sellers... Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:20 Newsgroups: uk.d-i-y
If your cheques are the same as mine then both now have a cheque bearing
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your Account number, Sort code and your signature.
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Please explain the use of 'now' in this context? If it were omitted your
statement stands. But including it means it is something relatively new.
And I can't actually remember when cheques didn't contain all this
information - if ever.
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Your post:
But what got me was *BOTH* of them sent their addresses by e-mail in this
format:-
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My reply:
If your cheques are the same as mine then *BOTH NOW HAVE A CHEQUE*
bearing your Account number, Sort code and your signature. That's quite
enough to enable identity theft. Keep an eye on your account.
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There is no suggestion of anything new - simply pointing out that BOTH
sellers have a cheque with your details.
Ok - I can see now what you meant. Although saying 'if they are like mine'
confuses the issue somewhat as all cheques have those details. But it
still makes no sense as everyone you send a cheque to gets those details.
And plenty on Ebay still like a cheque - rather than pay the commission
with Paypal. As I said before if just having in your possession a cheque
from someone allowed you to steal their identity no business would be done
anywhere. I think you've also missed the point that before someone can
receive a cheque by post they have to give you a valid address to post it
to. And anyway the ones to watch out for on Ebay are those who want paying
by Western Union, etc.
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Dave Plowman
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