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searches on my credit report

I have just finally ordered and recieved my credit report and on there, there is three searches for an insurance quotation from direct line.
Now last year (well exactly a year ago) i did a quote for pet insurance and took it out but that was a year ago.
two of them say RBS PLC IRO DIRECT LINE PLC
and the other RBS PLC IRO OF PRIVILEGE one was done on 02/12/2008 and the other two 26/3/2009 & 30/3/2009 does anyone know what these could be and does anyone know what an unrecorded enquiry is from a camelot group is?

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  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,898 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 9 May 2009 at 5:43PM
    ianf1989 wrote: »
    I have just finally ordered and recieved my credit report and on there, there is three searches for an insurance quotation from direct line.
    Now last year (well exactly a year ago) i did a quote for pet insurance and took it out but that was a year ago.
    two of them say RBS PLC IRO DIRECT LINE PLC
    and the other RBS PLC IRO OF PRIVILEGE one was done on 02/12/2008 and the other two 26/3/2009 & 30/3/2009 does anyone know what these could be and does anyone know what an unrecorded enquiry is from a camelot group is?

    have you had any quotes done or bought car insurance/home insurance/pet insurance/travel insurance around those dates opting to pay premium monthly and not in one lump sum, as thats how mine have appeared previously

    ref camelot group, i am sure they are the ones who run the national lottery? have you had a decent sized win or anything from them as they may do an id check for larger winners?? or have you took out a regular dd payment with them for tickets
    MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    Camelot group is the national lottery!! do you play the lotto online? They searched me when I signed up to pay by direct debit (stupid tax, as my friends call it)
    Kavanne
    Nuns! Nuns! Reverse!

    'I do my job, do you do yours?'

  • ianf1989
    ianf1989 Posts: 13 Forumite
    oh me gosh as if its the lottery.
    i signed up ages ago but when it told me the minimum i had to pay off my card was £5.00 i thought sod that.
    so can i get that removed or not, why would they need to do a check for it?

    I don't think that i have had any quotes on those dates but even so why would any company that gives you a quote leave a footprint on your credit file?
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    it's only an ID check so it doesn't affect your credit score
    Kavanne
    Nuns! Nuns! Reverse!

    'I do my job, do you do yours?'

  • Andy_Ches
    Andy_Ches Posts: 420 Forumite
    RBS PLC IRO DIRECT LINE PLC is for car insurance quotations/renewals. It shows on my Experian file every year when it comes up for renewal.
  • I have just checked mine for a mortgage and have 3 from RBS and elephant etc. I know i haven't put my details into any search for insurance etc. So why would they search my records. Personally i do think it is a bit dodgy - as it has happened to so many people.
  • Kavanne
    Kavanne Posts: 5,093 Forumite
    do you already have insurance with them that's been renewed lately? :)
    Kavanne
    Nuns! Nuns! Reverse!

    'I do my job, do you do yours?'

  • Dazzlep
    Dazzlep Posts: 37 Forumite
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    Ive never ever done the lottery online or in the shops!!



    Searched on:




    03/10/2010 Searched By: CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES LIMITED Application Type: Unrecorded Enquiry
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