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Vodafone Fraud Contract on my name

rfowler
rfowler Posts: 486 Forumite
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I got a letter saying that I owe Vodafone over £750 as I have not paid the bill and not returned the handset.

I have never had a contract with them and i got a call from a debt collection agency today

Spoke to Vodafone who will forward it to teh fraud department and will call me back in 7 days

am really worried as i don't want this to effect my Credit Rating

Some Scum bag has taken it out on my name

Comments

  • DUTR
    DUTR Posts: 12,958 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Can't see how, usually they want a debit card to start the contract and other forms of ID.
  • rfowler
    rfowler Posts: 486 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i'll get more info when Vodafone call me back
  • izools
    izools Posts: 7,513 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    All they need is a card number put in on the online checkout that has matching digits in the postcode and house number.

    The letters aren't matched as part of a UIU check, only the numbers.
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