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5corpio started a blog post Fraudsters sail past Tesco security to open mobile account in stolen namesFraudsters sail past Tesco security to open mobile account in stolen names
Couple hounded for debts after Tesco Mobile's security fails to spot identity fraud..... Tesco was accused this week of failing to have proper fraud prevention measures in place after a couple's identities were stolen and used to take out mobile phone contracts. The first Andy Firth, who lives with his partner Jayne Wolliner, knew about the problem was when he opened what looked like junk mail to find a letter asking why he hadn't paid his Tesco Mobile bill. Until this point he'd had no dealings with the company. Tesco Mobile sent Wolliner a similar letter – though the name on it was "Mr J Wollinei". She has since been chased by Tesco-appointed debt collectors Fredrickson International for £690 – the amount racked up by whoever used her address to buy the phone.....Read more HEREYou must be logged in to post a comment.
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