Identity fraud - how do i get my own back?!

ajkey76

Hello,

I learned last week that somebody opened a littlewoods account with my details etc and ordered £500 worth of stuff. Littlewoods apparently suspected fraud as the delivery address was different so cancelled the order and wrote to me at the billing address.

Fortunately it was all cancelled and no harm was done. I've been in touch with Littlewoods, the police and anyone else I can think of and nobody seems to be able to do anything. (Im not surprised as I'm sure they have other stuff to do.)

I did manage to get the delivery address from Littlewoods after much trouble. Apparently they not allowed to under data protection laws...(!) The address is known to have something going on - the neighbour has reported them to the police once for suspicious activity (no details.)

Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I could do to these people. I know its not massive bu would love to get even with them somehow.

MamaMoo_2

Knock their door and tell them that you know the police are watching them and building a case, then watch them poop themselves They'll be looking over their shoulders for ages.

fluffnutter

Any good at a bit of desktop publishing? Knock up a really official looking document from some solicitor or other saying that their 'client' is bringing a case against them for fraud.

Mind you, that's probably illegal. Or just burn their house down. But that's definitely illegal.

Forwandert

No harm done??? Someone has enough details to order £500 of goods and you aren't worried what else your details are being used for or could be used for, i would be taking a lot of interest in my credit report from now on if i was you!

fluffnutter

^^ Yeah, that's the sensible response. You do need to be really vigilant from now on.

Azari

fluffnutter wrote: »

Mind you, that's probably illegal. Or just burn their house down. But that's definitely illegal.

Yes, passing yourself off as a solicitor is illegal.

So just make sure that any letter you send isn't traceable.

scheming_gypsy

Steal their identity and order half a dozen thai lady boy brides for them and then report them for human trafficing for the sex industry

fluffnutter

Shoot them and eat them, making sure to plunder their house afterwards of anything that looks like it's been ordered in your name.

ivavoucher

sleep with the man of the house, bound to cause a rumpus.

biggaz26

Get a phone number and a phone that doesnt send its number when you call....Then just call in the middle of the night with annoying regularity and pretend to try and sell them something from a call centre in china/india etc.

When they stop answering the phone start signing up for stuff on the internet in there name...brosures and the like. get them on as many junk mailing lists as possible.

get there number recognised by debt management companies they seem to love cold calling.

There are loads of things you can do.

If all else fails a combination of three above works.

Sleep with the man of the house, shoot them and eat them and then burn the house down.

G

s_b

Im surprised the red hot poker in the eye has not been mentioned,
works surprisingly well and can be performed in most sitting rooms:D