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Unknown transactions on bank statement.

perdita00
perdita00 Posts: 71 Forumite
in Budgeting & bank accounts
Hi, I was wondering if any of you kind people could help me. I was looking at my online bank account this morning and I have been charged 7 times (each the same amount) to

TESCO MOBILE , ALPHYRA

could anyone tell me what this is. I am not with tesco mobile so I am a bit worried.

Thanks
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  • tkblueyonder
    tkblueyonder Posts: 531 Forumite
    Im sure if you ring the bank they will be more than helpful and discuss further what the charge is ;)
  • perdita00
    perdita00 Posts: 71 Forumite
    lol I know - I dont have telephone banking though and its a long wait till 9am :)
  • tkblueyonder
    tkblueyonder Posts: 531 Forumite
    perdita00 wrote:
    lol I know - I dont have telephone banking though and its a long wait till 9am :)



    ooops sorry was trying to be helpful doh..!! :D
  • perdita00
    perdita00 Posts: 71 Forumite
    :)

    Actually I just rang them but they said their system is being updated overnight and to ring back at 9 :( I'm quite worried now. I dont have a tesco mobile and havent topped up my phone in tesco!
  • tkblueyonder
    tkblueyonder Posts: 531 Forumite
    perdita00 wrote:
    :)

    Actually I just rang them but they said their system is being updated overnight and to ring back at 9 :( I'm quite worried now. I dont have a tesco mobile and havent topped up my phone in tesco!


    that is worrying as there is a lot of crooks creeps and fraudsters about these days you have to be sooooooo on your guard but im sure the bank will help when you get to speak to a real person chill out...!! :D
  • tkblueyonder
    tkblueyonder Posts: 531 Forumite
    :D looks like they are some kind of cash collecting agency similar to paypal


    http://www.alphyra.co.uk/
  • impy78
    impy78 Posts: 3,157 Forumite
    tkblueyonder wrote:
    :D looks like they are some kind of cash collecting agency similar to paypal


    http://www.alphyra.co.uk/


    They also make epos machines, and chip and pin machines too....
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  • natweststaffmember
    natweststaffmember Posts: 12,063 Forumite
    Its actually Tesco Mobile top up, I believe.
    I have not worked for NatWest Bank since February 2009

    This username is no longer active.
  • perdita00
    perdita00 Posts: 71 Forumite
    Yeah I've just spoken to the fraud dept. The woman said it was definetly a Tesco Mobile TopUp. She has cancelleld my card and told be she is sending out a declaration for me to sign. She said I would get the money back. So who pays for that - Natwest or Tesco Mobile? I am presuming the phone credit has been spent.

    Will also have to wait for more info about who stole the money - apparently I cant have the number as its data protected. Annoying as I have a few friends who are on Tesco Mobile and I could have checked to see if it was any of them - hope not though.
  • natweststaffmember
    natweststaffmember Posts: 12,063 Forumite
    NatWest will pay up and then chase this one up. I did suspect fraud when I first spotted the name of the transaction.
    I have not worked for NatWest Bank since February 2009

    This username is no longer active.
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