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MSE News: 'I lost £17,000 from my TSB account after fraudster's call'
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I'm sorry but this is still naive on 'Rachel'. TSB would never ringing you and say they need to shut your account. I'd have hung up/stayed on the line and logged into online banking to see if the direct debits had really been set up first.
Or hang up and call the number on the back of your card. I can't believe people still fall for this.
When Santander rang me and said they needed to cancel my credit card because of fraudulent activity, I said I would ring them back. I did, and quoted them the phone number that had been used to call me. They confirmed it was legitimate and Santander's fraud team, and said it was good that I did what I did. Turns out the fraudulent activity was true and they issued a new card.
It is TSB fault for not doing their IT upgrade properly.
People on MSE seem very keen to blame people and not stupid TSB ! They are at fault; not people !0 -
paragon909 wrote: »Rather sexist to say conmen... Shouldn't it be conpeople since MSE are liberals, And love to give people fractions for speaking the truth. Why is it always MEN who are labeled con's!
... did you just assume their species?Conjugating the verb 'to be":
-o I am humble -o You are attention seeking -o She is Nadine Dorries0 -
Good old TSB !
It isn't TSB's fault, but then you never have let the facts get in the way of an ill-informed opinion previously, so I shouldn't really expect any more now, either.It is TSB fault for not doing their IT upgrade properly.
No it isn't. This is a fraud committed by someone using tactics that work with other banks too, if they manage to find a victim who is gullible enough to fall for it.People on MSE seem very keen to blame people and not stupid TSB ! They are at fault; not people !
That is because the customer is the one at fault for not following the guidance issued by banks on a regular basis (TSB included) regarding cold calls.
Do give over with your ill-informed ranting about TSB; it really is most tiresome.0 -
paragon909 wrote: »Rather sexist to say conmen... Shouldn't it be conpeople since MSE are liberals, And love to give people fractions for speaking the truth. Why is it always MEN who are labeled con's!
Because that is the correct word!
How does your comment in any way advance the discussion? As far as I can see you are just grinding a political axe, and having a moan about moderation on the site.0 -
how can someone clever enough to become a vet fall for this or do they mean a Vietnam veteran ?0
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Funny I see some people in here arguing with others, again.
I feel sorry for the person who lost all this money, but surely the bank can!!!8217;t be blamed!0 -
Didn't a financial adviser fall for a similar scam recently, as reported on Money Box?
If you're talking about last Saturday's, no. He was adamant that he never replies to text messages, incoming phone calls etc, and that it was purely part of the "people seeing others' accounts" taken advantage of by fraudsters.Conjugating the verb 'to be":
-o I am humble -o You are attention seeking -o She is Nadine Dorries0 -
ValiantSon must be a TSB stooge !!:D:rotfl::rotfl:0
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