{"id":5140,"date":"2012-08-04T04:58:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T21:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/mobile-phone-fraudsters-leave-victims-paying-for-multiple-contracts\/"},"modified":"2016-02-18T12:56:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T05:56:19","slug":"mobile-phone-fraudsters-leave-victims-paying-for-multiple-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/mobile-phone-fraudsters-leave-victims-paying-for-multiple-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile phone fraudsters leave victims paying for multiple contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFake IDs and lax security checks are letting criminals bag \u00a3500 smartphones, leaving victims being chased for the billA special Money investigation this week reveals the extraordinary ease with which fraudsters are stealing basic personal details and mocking up fake proofs of ID \u2013 not to steal from your bank account, but to take out multiple mobile phone contracts, leaving victims being chased by debt collectors and fighting to save their credit records.Guildford businessman Peter Lambert (not his real name) is typical of the individuals falling victim to what is now the fastest-growing area of ID fraud, already up nearly 40% this year. When he returned from holiday, he found that fraudsters had taken out nine contracts in his name, all at mobile-phone shops across north London. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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