Multiple loan applications - have my details been sold on?

cityclimb

Hi there i am looking for some advice. This evening I receieved text messages from:

• glo
• 07860034063
• 07786209416

And emails from:

• hello@amigoloans.co.uk
• Direct Advancement (activation_notice@xmr3.com)
• WageDayAdvance Ltd (info@wagedayadvance.co.uk)

All saying that they have received my loan application. Emails texts were all sent to me within a 30minute period. I have not applied for any loans or given my details on 3rd party sites nor applied for credit in the last 9 months (and even at that was my mortgage).

I have checked equifax in a panic and no searches on my credit file, although I intend on calling them tomorrow.

Has someone sold on my details? How do I put a stop to this?

Browntoa

Or some numbskull has entered the wrong mobile number

cityclimb

Possible, but they reference my first and middle names!

dealer_wins

Sounds like a family member or "friend" is trying to take out a loan in your name.

If this turns out to be the case, then you can get a CIFAS fraud marker placed on your name to stop them being sucessful.

donnac2558

This happened to me. I actually got the application papers sent to me.

They had my name, address, phone number but wrong date of birth. Oh and no one would ever get a loan in my name as I have very very bad credit anyway. I was told to report it to Action Fraud, which I did. Nothing more happened.