Cifas marker from barclays help

jayokwah

Hi there i really need some urgent advice as i am loosing sleep over this situation. Basically i had an account with Barclays that was closed last year due to fraud/money laundering and as i hand not used the account for while and the details were with a friend who laundered money through it (stupid i know). I then found out recently after opening a new Nationwide account and calling them that there was a CIFAS against my name from Barclays and that that would need to be remove if they can proceed with opening the account. I am panicking heavily as i think this has messed up my future as i am only 20 and i wish to have a second bank to save money in which i am have difficulty getting now.

I just have a current account with Metro at the moment.

Can someone please offer advice or how to get this situation rectified. It would be greatly appreciated.

d123

If the account has a legitimate CIFAS flag it isn't going to get removed.

It's your account, so you're responsible for any transactions made through it...

pmduk

You've learned the hard way that you never let "friends" use your bank accounts as if they were their own. (By the way, you need to pick better friends)

jonesMUFCforever

Have you reported your 'friend' to the police and offered to help them with their enquiries - no? Then you look as if you were part of it and are only worried now because you were caught.

This is how it's looking.

worried_jim

Barclays have 100% done the right thing. You have demonstrated beyond any doubt you are not to be trusted with a bank account and have facilitated fraud/money laundering. I'd expect your Metro account to be closed shortly once Metro Bank discover what you have done.

maninthestreet

Who the hell 'lends' their bank account to a 'friend' for them to use ???

Robisere

He's 20 years old and he needs advice and help, not criticism, he knows without that criticism, he has been stupid. I wish that I could give him that advice and help, but I have no idea what to offer. Is there anyone here who can help this lad?

lovinituk

This sounds very familiar. There is another thread like this somewhere.

lovinituk

Here's one, although I'm sure there's an older one...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5680800

lovinituk

Here's the one I was thinking of...

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5637960

This can't really be 3 different people with dodgy friends and Barclays CIFAS markers can it?!

dj1471

Robisere wrote: »

Is there anyone here who can help this lad?

No. He's involved himself in fraud and has a CIFAS marker as a result, there's no magic wand to make that go away and no justification for requesting it be removed or a notice of correction added.

It'll age off after 6 years.