Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 January 2009
11:1913582#1
I was shocked to hear on the radio and also on GMTV this morning that a 19-year-old girl fainted in London on Monday and a kindly woman helped the young girl by looking after her handbag and told her not to worry as she had rang for an ambulance. When the girl was being put into the ambulance she asked for her bag which the nice lady was looking after and found out that she had not only nicked it but also taken £150.00 out of her bank account!
The girl was being interviewed on GMTV this morning and she said that well wishers had sent her cheques totalling £305.00 via the media and she had put the money into her bank account and donated the remainder to the Victims Anonymous charity. So there you have it Good Samaritans with a sideline in bagsnatching, police are trying to trace the woman through CCTV.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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23 January 2009
13:1213594#2
Well yes thats a very depressing story, very sad to see, but it sadly reminds me of an incident that happend to me, a fair few years ago now, but it went like this.
Riding a Kawasaki 750 along the Embankment in busy central London in morning rush hour, I had an accident trying to avoid a car. The bike and whole kit and caboodle including me went ass over elbow down the road in true cartwheeling style. While I was lying in a heap on the ground being attended to by the Westminster Ambulance and the police...a guy made off with my crash helmet which had come off in the crash, an opportunist thief for sure. But who would beleive somebody would do that. I know there are worse crimes but in those moments of human misery one hopes other humans will rally around. Even the police were gobsmacked at the time.
Fortunately a policeman spotted the guy and retrieved the helmet.
But back to BWS's story. Clearly there ID fraud was committed. Im having a story coming re ID fraud on the frontpage tomorrow, will need to get it ready today but when up take a look. Its a grim reminder of just how common ID fraud has become. The need for ID Cards may be growing.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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23 January 2009
14:0213600#3
That's shocking but sadly common place.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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23 January 2009
17:4313621#4
But there are lots of good ones out there to.
about 3 years ago my wife and myself was in the big Mac in the high St on christmas eve and i left my wallet on table with all my cards in it and over £400 in it, and it was not till some time later when i put my hand in my coat and found out I went back there and someone had handed it back in all the cash was still there and the cards, i aske for the name of the person who handed it in and was told that they would not gave their name.
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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23 January 2009
18:5313638#5
When I was heavily pregnant back in '87' we had a really bad bout of snowfalls and as per the norm everyone panicked (including me) and rushed off to the shops to stock up on milk, bread, eggs, etc.
I got all my shopping but ended up fainting in the middle of the street.....by the time I'd woken up some bugger had only nicked all my shopping!! Handbag was still there fortunately so they obviously only wanted my bread and milk. Desperate times!!
The girl in question anyway....obviously had her pin number with her bank card?! Hmmm!!!
I know a million ways to always pick the wrong thing to say
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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23 January 2009
20:2113654#6
the original story seems very doubtful.
see above
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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24 January 2009
13:4713719#7
The original story is for real, but as in so many cases we hear, she obviously had her pin number with her card, like Duh!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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24 January 2009
17:1813738#8
i honestly did not realise that people did that baz.
surely, if one has a bad memory, then one changes the number to an easy to remember one?
ok for you though, you have staff to remember it for you.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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24 January 2009
17:1813739#9
You would be surprised how many people call out thier pin number when putting it in,or they keep a note on a bit of paper,I have even seen people who have written it on the card
then there are the people who kids know thier number or thier friends.Of course the Americans still don't have pin numbers and they rarely sign thier cards either.The best way is to sign the card and write on the card,ask for I.D.
The French are very good at pin numbers as they were converted before us.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
24 January 2009
17:1913740#10
Howard - I should imagine, rather like the Queen, he doesn't trouble with cash or cards................
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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24 January 2009
17:2013741#11
It is too common. While clearing up one pub I worked in I found a customers credit cards all neatly bound in an elastic band with a slip of paper listing the pin numbers. As he was a regular I was able to return it to him that evening but had to wonder how much he could have lost had he dropped it in the street.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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24 January 2009
17:2113744#12
I have heard Posh Barry doesn't have to pay for anything
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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24 January 2009
20:2313756#13
quite right john, a trip to our castle will explain things.
when the king or someone very important came to stay, the local artisans and yeopersons brought their wares up to the castle.
henry the 8th, or nowadays barry, would offer to pay, but the tradesman would then say "of course not", here you are
free, gratis and for nothing.
unfortunately a side effect was the demise of roger's loyalty card scheme.