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ATM Fraud WARNING - PORTSMOUTH
From the BBC News: Shoppers have been warned to remain vigilant with bank cards and Pin numbers following a spate of card-cloning attempts in Portsmouth. Story click here. Tips: Check your Satements and Keep Checking them. How to spot a Dodgy ATM (click here).
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turned down for an overdraft - will it affect my credit rating
Hi. I opened up an account with Abbey to get an overdraft. I currently have a 5k overdraft with halifax but it's not 0%, hence the wish to move. I believe i was preapproved for 1k (as credit score was fine) when opening the account but i wanted them to match what I had elsewhere. They declined my application after viewing…
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A question about Barclays Reserve
Hi, I have the reserve on my account since last year. I spend the reserve money and it gets paid off each payday (monthly). I noticed in the letter they sent with the charges on that this can only be used for a few weeks and then they cancel the reserve. It looks like a standand letter so it's not a personal warning. I've…
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ATM Fraud Warning - HASTINGS.
Dozens of people in Hastings have been hit by credit card fraud. It has been claimed that up to 30 people have fallen victim after using their cards at the cashpoint machine at Barclays in Sedlescombe Road South in Silverhill Article click here Update: I had used the cashpoint machine at Natwest in Silverhill Update Click…
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I have been advise to open a new bank account, help please?
I am due on maternity leave in Oct and therefore my salary will be reduce heavliy as will only be recieving statuorty maternity pay. i have been advise to open new bank account so by pay will go into that instead of my current one ( which has a very large overdraft) what is my best opitions? do i open a bank account with a…
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Moving to Italy
Hello, I will soon be moving to Italy. I currently have a UK current account with a well known bank. Initially, when I move to Italy, I realise that I will have to pay bank charges for withdrawing cash from tellers with this account before I get an Italian bank account. I just have three questions. 1. How can I avoid…
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Accounts Promising To Match Overdrafts
I currently have a Natwest current account with a £5,000 overdraft limit. I am currently in credit, but am expecting to be £2,000 overdrawn in a few months time due to some imminent and necessary spending. I also have £3,000 oustanding on two credit cards where the 0% has expired, and i have been refused on one i was…
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acc in maiden name...how do i get the funds??
hi all dont know if this is the correct thread?? ive got £200 in a building society acc but its in my maiden name...my current account at the bank is in married name (although now divorced) ...how do i get the fund out.. the building society acc is a postal thingy with birmingham midshires... any advice greatfully…
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HSBC to HSBC transfers
Hi iv just made a transfer online of 1200 to another hsbc account but the money has gone out of my account instant into the hsbc account but is not available for withdraw??
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Overseas Withdrawals
Does anyone know a current account that won't charge me to withdraw whilst im in OZ?
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Natwest Current Plus Question
Hi, I applied online for a CurrentPlus account and was accepted (Which was quite a surprise !), anyway the application said I would either get a Servicecard or Cashcard (Solo), I called up today to see if they had got the form that I had to sign back, they had not got it yet but I asked the guy what card I would get and he…
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Moving To Italy
Hello, I have a few questions. I currently have British bank account but am moving to Italy in 3 weeks. I would like to have have an account/ credit card which does not charge for me using in Italy and have discovered the Santander (Nationwide) Zero account. How long does the application process and if this is too slow…
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HSBC are charging me £25 to review OD
Hi I have rechieved today a letter from HSBC saying they have reviewed my overdraft, basically nothing is changing but they want to charge me £25. My question is is this standard with all banks? Which banks do not charge for such reviews?
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Random money deposited in my current account
It's only £2.58 before we get excited! But it's down as a "Bank Credit" yesterday with a random reference instead of a name it says BTBTRR then ten digits I have no idea what on earth this is, certainly not a refund or anything I was expecting. Any ideas? Thanks! :confused:
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Made a mistake paying credit card online.
I wonder if anyone else has experienced this problem? I bank online with Nat West and did the normal payday thing of paying my credit card. Due to commotion in the office, I paid £700 instead of £70 to my cc provider. I spoke to Nat West within a minute of making the error but they told it left my account instantaneously…
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How long before accounts die?
Long story but bear with me. I am Mr X. My mum at the time of opening the account for Mrs Y (different surname through remarriage), this account was for me in mine and her name (I was 5 or something), so you get those kids passbooks with mums name and childs name etc. 7 years later. Mrs Y is taken off so its left with Mr Y…
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Help ,money sent online lost
Hi I sent 500 pounds online from Halifax current account on 16/5/09 to a company who has an account with Deutsche Bank in London.The money was sent by Faster payments and showed as sent.Halifax have sent me the bank statement and also a letter (after i called) saying the money has been sent.All the details are correct (I…
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help previous bank account loan
I need help, about 10 years ago i run a debt on my switch card and had to take out a loan to cover the cost, i think the loan was only for about £2000. I thought i had paid the debt so just left it there and moved out of my parents and am now with a different bank. Now this morning i have received a letter from a credit…
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LlloydsTSB - Instant Payments
I hope someone can help me because I can't seem to get the answer from LloydsTSB's customer service staff... Basically, I was with Alliance & Leicester. I now do a number of payments at the end of each month and I was shocked to find that I could only transfer £250 per day as an instant payment. Anything above that amount…
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Best BASIC Bank Account
Hi All, I have seen the sticky for basic bank accounts but the recommendations seem quite old. Best BASIC bank account??? Help. I'm currently paying debts back with the CCCS and was recommended to take out an account with Co-operative (not sure of type of account i've got) which i have but last month i went overdrawn for…
