Warning: Postman delivering bank statements to wrong address.

vaporate

Guys,

I received some females nationwide flexaccount bank statement 1 week ago via post.

All with her bank account number, sort code, what she bought, what time, date and how much ect.

Just a warning so say that going paperless is a good idea. Not the banks fault of course.

glider3560

vaporate wrote: »

Just a warning so say that going paperless is a good idea.

Until you need proof your address.

rainbowfairydust

vaporate wrote: »

Guys,

I received some females nationwide flexaccount bank statement 1 week ago via post.

All with her bank account number, sort code, what she bought, what time, date and how much ect.

Just a warning so say that going paperless is a good idea. Not the banks fault of course.

did you open it?did you not sent it back to the bank?
whose address was on the envelope?Yours or hers?

vaporate

glider3560 wrote: »

Until you need proof your address.

Always bill statements ect.

I was horried when I found this poor souls statement.

Glad I went paperless myself years back.

vaporate

rainbowfairydust wrote: »

did you open it?did you not sent it back to the bank?
whose address was on the envelope?Yours or hers?

Hmm, let me explain this one.

This particular person has the same door number as me but not sreet obviously. In the past my clothes even (ordered from catalogue) was sent to this address and I know that for a fact as I phoned the company and traced it as it was signed for.

Since then I have obviously hated this person for it (though got the goods in the end as the company is insured for such things 'lost' (cough stolen) in post.

So yeh I opened it. Mind you I destroyed it by burning it for her own sake.

Better than stealing my goods eh. Not that it would fit her or him lol

rainbowfairydust

vaporate wrote: »

Hmm, let me explain this one.

This particular person has the same door number as me but not sreet obviously. In the past my clothes even (ordered from catalogue) was sent to this address and I know that for a fact as I phoned the company and traced it as it was signed for.

Since then I have obviously hated this person for it (though got the goods in the end as the company is insured for such things 'lost' (cough stolen) in post.

So yeh I opened it. Mind you I destroyed it by burning it for her own sake.

Better than stealing my goods eh. Not that it would fit her or him lol

wow ! that is beyond petty !

First off it is illegal to open someone else's post , the right thing you should have done is to send the statement straight back to the bank. The statement is not meant for your eyes.

noh

First off it is illegal to open someone else's post

No it's not.

But I agree the right thing to do would be to return the statement to the bank.

johnmoney05

noh wrote: »

No it's not.

But I agree the right thing to do would be to return the statement to the bank.

I think it is illegal.

glider3560

johnmoney05 wrote: »

I think it is illegal.

The Postal Services Act 2000 says:

84 Interfering with the mail: general

(1) A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he—
(a) intentionally delays or opens a postal packet in the course of its transmission by post, or
(b) intentionally opens a mail-bag.
(2) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 83 apply to subsection (1) above as they apply to subsection (1) of that section.
(3) A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person’s detriment and without reasonable excuse, he opens a postal packet which he knows or reasonably suspects has been incorrectly delivered to him.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) of section 83 (so far as they relate to the opening of postal packets) apply to subsection (3) above as they apply to subsection (1) of that section.
(5) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.

So it is only illegal if you intend to act to a person’s detriment and without reasonable excuse

rainbowfairydust

noh wrote: »

No it's not.

But I agree the right thing to do would be to return the statement to the bank.

:) - just spotted another post above me ! seems i am half right !

Interfering with mail - Postal Services Act 2000 Section 84

Triable Summarily (Magistrates court)
6 Months and or a fine (Max)

A person commits an offence if they without reasonable excuse intentionally delay or open a postal packet in the course of transmission by post or intentionally opens a mail bag.

A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person's detriment and without reasonable excuse, opens a postal packet which they know or suspect to have been delivered incorrectly.

If you work for the Post service you could commit other offences under Section 83 triable either way (Magistrates or Crown court) and get a sentence of 2 years and or a fine.

noh

johnmoney05 wrote: »

I think it is illegal.

See section 84 subsection 3

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2000/ukpga_20000026_en_8#pt5-pb1-l1g84

"A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person’s detriment and without reasonable excuse, he opens a postal packet which he knows or reasonably suspects has been incorrectly delivered to him."

Merely opening a letter addressed to someone else is not an offence.
An offence is commited if there is an intention to act to the persons detriment and there is no reasonable excuse for doing so.