With friends like this who needs enemies

Oscar · 13 December 2006 at 10:12AM

newmum1 wrote:

Tried that they have said that no criminal offence has been committed.

Sounds to me like you've been fobbed off.....go again....

GettingThingsDone · 13 December 2006 at 10:16AM

I'm guessing from the police's perspective, this happens all the time. Same with the courts i.e. they are dealing with people trying to dodge fines, people pretending they didn't know something was in their name etc.

They've probably got you down as one of those 'types'. The courts probably don't want to get involved as you've identified that *they* are in the wrong i.e. they've fallen for an ID thief - the system is flawed.

In a round-about way, its a bit like claiming back bank charges, but without the template letters!

You will sort it though - it is just so unfair!!

Gabriel-Ernest · 13 December 2006 at 10:19AM

I'm sorry you're going through this. Get a copy of your credit report from Experian or Equifax, just to check she hasn't taken out anything financial in your name.

Oscar · 13 December 2006 at 10:19AM

newmum1 wrote:

i contacted my local court and i have sworn a statutory declaration in my local court yesterday saying that i had no knowledge of the offences. Now my friend (ex) has said that the baliffs had come to her mums address to seize goods, now although i attended court yesterday, i have been told that now that they have my correct address the baliffs will attempt to come to get stuff from my home, and that it will affect my credit rating as i will now have ccj's against my name.

The court obviously have your new address as you received a letter from them. They would appear to be addressing the driving offences and would not employ baliffs at this stage.

It seems to me that your friend has run up some unwanted bills(sorry to say but as well as the driving offences), given your name and her mothers address and undoubtly told her mother major porkies.

Try to find out who the baliffs are collecting on behalf of

immoral_angeluk · 13 December 2006 at 10:20AM

How the hell could no offence have been commited when your friend fraudelently used your details to commit a crime!!!!!

Gabriel-Ernest · 13 December 2006 at 10:21AM

How about phoning the friend's mother and explaining what her daughter has done?

Oscar · 13 December 2006 at 10:24AM

Gabriel-Ernest wrote:

How about phoning the friend's mother and explaining what her daughter has done?

Worth a try incase others come a knocking. However I suspect 'newmum1' s name will be mud in the household as parents often think their offsprings are all sweet and innocent.

I would contact the so called friend again and get her to put her mother straight and under no circumstances to pass on your address to anyone.

ckerrd · 13 December 2006 at 10:25AM

Here is an excerpt form a news story

On Wednesday he was fined £200 and banned from driving for three months by magistrates after pleading guilty to several offences including driving without a licence and giving false information to police. (my bold)

This is the full page

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4064181.stm

I know it was in 2004 but it would seem to me that this suggests that giving false information to a police officer is an offence. I would assume that giving false information to a court could therefore been seen as attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Dammam · 13 December 2006 at 10:27AM

Sorry, I'm a little confused. Your 'friend' gave your name as registered keeper of the car? Surely any offences would be tracked through the DVLA and you would be shown not to have been the keeper of the car at all? If so, you can surely apply to the court to have the case overturned as there is proof that you were not involved.
Or are you saying that the car was actually registered in your name? That's pretty frightening for all of us - anyone could pick a name out of the phone book and do this. It may be worth contacting the DVLA as well as CAB/Solicitor etc, as they must have come across this sort of thing before and may be able to offer some advice from their own experiences.

You'll win, but it's appalling that both a 'friend' and the system have put you in this position. Keep your chin up.

newmum1 · 13 December 2006 at 6:14PM

From what my friend (ex) has told me she registered the car in my name now i dont know wheter that would be possible as i thought that she would need my licence details but im not 100% sure, no matter what she is still telling me lies, i did go round and see her initially to whack her one but some how i kept calm. I have made an appointment to see the CAB tommorrow so hopefully I will get some help from them, or at least they can point me in the right direction.