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Anyone else had an email form Noddle asking for credit card verification?
Anyone else done it yet?
I'm holding off until I'm sure it's legit.
Anyone else done it yet?
I'm holding off until I'm sure it's legit.
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They can't tell me whether the email or link is genuine.
They can't tell me whether this company will charge me when they say they won't and it's just for id purposes.
Sounds like it's legit, so I will try it and let you know how I get on.
Here's the MSE report: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/banking/2011/06/consumers-to-get-permanent-free-credit-reports-from-callcredit
The credit card allows them to confirm you are 1) over 18 and 2) match the name and address you are giving them to the name and address on your credit card statement (at the bank and if possible on your credit report, with both the monthly data and public data like the electroal roll), which is a bog standard form of ID verification done by many many companies these days. This stops other people from registering and getting hold of your credit file and is what allows instant access.
I don't generally click on links from emails but this one had a sepcial referral id for the free trial so I can't go direct to the website as I'll lose the deal.
Thanks, that's reassuring to know.
You need to look at where the link is pointing to - as long as it's direct to noddle.co.uk it should be fine. How to check depends on what email client you're using, eg I use Thunderbird and all I have to do is hover my mouse pointer over a link and it shows the destination in the status bar.
My general rule is to never click links and go direct.
Your approach in theory is good, but a minor spelling difference could take you to a fake website so you have to be really really careful with that approach.
Noddle is a new free service from Callcredit, as explained in the MSE link I posted above. The kickoff link from Noddle to register led to https://www.callcreditcheck.com
This page https://www.noddle.co.uk/about-us explains that Noddle is part of Callcredit.
It's from Noddle.
Subject is "Noddle next steps".
Here's the content (link edited).
I have emailed them and they have assured me I won't be charged (via the link).