Queen Elizabeth's charity

candygirl

Last week I had a mystery payment go out of my account.On contacting my bank they have informed me it has gone to a disabled charity in Leatherhead,No idea how this has happened as I haven't even heard of them, but just wanted to warn others, or see if it's happened to anyone else?:(:(

Pollycat

Not happened to me, but that's pretty disturbing.

How did they get hold of your bank details?

Have you got the money refunded back into your account?

Timalay

They're a chairty who help people suffering from physical and learning disabilities or acquired brain injuries. Does seem odd as they are a registered charity. Here's their internet site.

candygirl

Pollycat wrote: »

Not happened to me, but that's pretty disturbing.

How did they get hold of your bank details?

Have you got the money refunded back into your account?

The charity just rang me back and said they'd had 50 of these random payments via World Pay from all over the world.The bank has advised me to cancel my card just in case...ggggggrrrrrrrr:mad::mad::mad::mad:

qetu1357

Lesson learnt is

ALWAYS check your bank statements etc.

candygirl

qetu1357 wrote: »

Lesson learnt is

ALWAYS check your bank statements etc.

The transaction went out today, even though they applied for it on the 15th!!! so i'm pretty much on the ball thanks!!!!:D

Ectophile

I would hazard a guess that it's a fraudster who has just received your account details from someone else. Before going on a spending spree, they want to check that the details are valid. A modest donation to charity tests the account without raising any suspicions.

candygirl

Ectophile wrote: »

I would hazard a guess that it's a fraudster who has just received your account details from someone else. Before going on a spending spree, they want to check that the details are valid. A modest donation to charity tests the account without raising any suspicions.

Yea that's what the bank said, so i've cancelled my card and am getting a new one:D:D

ShaneUK

Was it a Direct Debit though? If it was, it could still go again even with a new card. I would close the account and open a new one, so that you get a new account number as well as a new card number.