Identity Theft

[ManDownUnder]

I juist had a really interesting call from the bank... regarding an overdue bank card...

Someone seems to have applied for a card (and had it issued) from a bank I've never dealt with, using:
1) my name (middle initial different, otherwise the same)
2) Living at the address I had up until 12 months ago
3) Same Date of Birth
4) Phone number as per the address listed in 2) above (while I was there).

Now I'm not too concerend at this point - things seem to be working out, and all the right noises are being made, but it raises the question. If there is some critter out there doing this stuff... what can I do to him?

He's possibly impacting on my credit rating, doing a number of things etc - and I'll be chasing the banks and various debt management agencies surrounding that... but I want to nail the little bastard's hide to the wall if it turns out he's doing this stuff.

What would I possibly charge him with?

Cheers
MDU

[bugjuice]

if you can find him, then you can do a lot - if you can proove it. I'm sure a willing lawyer would happily run him/her thru the mills.. Theft for one.. Don't know if you can do anyone for identity theft.. and then there's fraud..

but before you go on your crusade, go buy those new boots, leathers and helmet you've had your eye on, and say the theif did it.. and make sure they're 'lost'

[ManDownUnder]

if you can find him, then you can do a lot - if you can proove it. I'm sure a willing lawyer would happily run him/her thru the mills.. Theft for one.. Don't know if you can do anyone for identity theft.. and then there's fraud..

but before you go on your crusade, go buy those new boots, leathers and helmet you've had your eye on, and say the theif did it.. and make sure they're 'lost'

You're a bad bastard - keep it up!

Yeah - I want to run them through a BIG wringer... and then run 'em backwards through it in case I mssed anything... Maybe stop when it gets down to their balls... I wouldn't want to mangle to squash them...

I'd rather NAIL THEM THROUGH WITH MY SLEDGE HAMMER.

[MSTRS:Me]

What would I possibly charge him with?

A particularly aggressive & angry bull??

[ManDownUnder]

A particularly aggressive & angry bull??

... nice touch - is there one in the Statutes or would I have to buy one locally... (freighting them would cost a fortune!

[duckman]

Nigel,

I just checked - your credit ratings' already custard!!

[ManDownUnder]

Nigel,

I just checked - your credit ratings' already custard!!

Great - itwas fine up till last week..

[MSTRS:Me]

... nice touch - is there one in the Statutes or would I have to buy one locally... (freighting them would cost a fortune!

You could always convince the guy that you will let him off if he does a stint as a rodeo clown (just don't tell him that his feet will be hobbled). That would be free, & damned good entertainment.

[Ixion]

I juist had a really interesting call from the bank... regarding an overdue bank card...

Someone seems to have applied for a card (and had it issued) from a bank I've never dealt with, using:
1) my name (middle initial different, otherwise the same)
2) Living at the address I had up until 12 months ago
3) Same Date of Birth
4) Phone number as per the address listed in 2) above (while I was there).

Now I'm not too concerend at this point - things seem to be working out, and all the right noises are being made, but it raises the question. If there is some critter out there doing this stuff... what can I do to him?

He's possibly impacting on my credit rating, doing a number of things etc - and I'll be chasing the banks and various debt management agencies surrounding that... but I want to nail the little bastard's hide to the wall if it turns out he's doing this stuff.

What would I possibly charge him with?

Cheers
MDU

440 Volt AC should do the trick. Keep him connected till he's well charged. You can tell when he's fully charged 'cos he'll go black and crispy.

[MSTRS:Me]

440 Volt AC should do the trick. Keep him connected till he's well charged. You can tell when he's fully charged 'cos he'll go black and crispy.

They teach you this stuff at priest's college?

[Ixion]

They teach you this stuff at priest's college?

You'd be amazed at the depths of human depravity that priests are familiar with. Look at Fr. Brown.

Besides, tis just a modernisation of the good old burning at the stake. Saves carting faggots.

[HDTboy]

I'm not sure what he could be charged with other than fraud. But, for punishment I suggest a castration by 4x2

[MSTRS:Me]

Saves carting faggots.

Let's not go there. Hookers by the truckload is quite enough, thank you.

[Ixion]

Let's not go there. Hookers by the truckload is quite enough, thank you.

Mr Hitcherrrrrrrrrrrr ! You're needed. Them is tryin' to sneak those nasssssty Amerikan words in again !

For the avoidance of doubt

faggot (1) Look up faggot at Dictionary.com
1279, "bundle of twigs bound up," from O.Fr. fagot "bundle of sticks," from It. faggotto, dim. of V.L. *facus, from L. fascis "bundle of wood" (see fasces). Esp. used for burning heretics (a sense attested from 1555), so that phrase fire and faggot was used to mean "punishment of a heretic." Heretics who recanted were required to wear an embroidered figure of a faggot on their sleeve, as an emblem and reminder of what they deserved.

[justsomeguy]

The good new is that he was successfully issued the card - that way you can threaten/sue the bank (the richer party) for being negligent, the bank should immediately reimburse you for any money lost or debt owing.

Identity theft as it is known is a rather quickly growing crime.
As for this fucker...... hmm.....you just gotta catch him - then..