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Shakin_Steve
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It's annoying when a company like this: http://tech.eu/features/4365/onfido/ searches your credit file because, basically, you have no idea who they are doing it for. 
I came into this world with nothing and I've got most of it left.
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Anyone have any ideas?I came into this world with nothing and I've got most of it left.0
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What have you applied for lately ? https://onfido.com/products0
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They do background checks.. applied for a new job?0
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No....nothing. The background check is the bit that has me concerned. Reading the bumff on their site, they do checks on agency workers who have reason to be in government buildings or the like. Mystery.I came into this world with nothing and I've got most of it left.0
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Right, a bit more info. This search only shows on equifax, not experian, and it seems to be an identity check to comply with ML regulations. That doesn't sound so ominous.
It's still a bit off though, when a third party searches on behalf of someone else and you can't figure out who it is, or for what purpose.I came into this world with nothing and I've got most of it left.0 -
ML checks? You haven't opened an account with any betting site/Forex Tading/financial trading etc?Shakin_Steve wrote: »Right, a bit more info. This search only shows on equifax, not experian, and it seems to be an identity check to comply with ML regulations. That doesn't sound so ominous.
It's still a bit off though, when a third party searches on behalf of someone else and you can't figure out who it is, or for what purpose.
In debt and looking for help? Look here for the MSE Debt Help Guide.
Also, If you need any free and impartial debt advice, the National Debtline, Stepchange, and the CAB can help.0 -
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Very odd!Shakin_Steve wrote: »No, nothing like that
It would be nice to find just why people get these seemingly random checks.
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Just noticed lexnexis did one last October for Barclays, also worded 'identity check to comply with ML regulations'. Maybe not as uncommon as I thought.I came into this world with nothing and I've got most of it left.0
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Or maybe I'm just seen as dodgy.
I came into this world with nothing and I've got most of it left.0
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