Stolen Identity

xlnc99

How did he manage to get the instore credit cards or phones in person?

I am sure you need ID, statements etc to get goods in person. Usually all this stuff is delivered to your house

renegadefm

Anyway, back to the subject matter, I have now found out he took out phone insurance for 3 of the 5 phones he took out in my name. Can anyone explain why he would do that?

xlnc99

i would guess to make a claim and get additional phones and probabbly ship them abroad. i believe its easy to gets phones unlocked in the UK but if that doesnt work u can use them abroad on other networks

renegadefm

But the insurance plans were in my name and address. Surely the replacement phones would need to be delivered to my address?

eddddy

renegadefm wrote: »

Anyway, back to the subject matter, I have now found out he took out phone insurance for 3 of the 5 phones he took out in my name. Can anyone explain why he would do that?

Was the insurance taken out in-store when the phones were purchased?

If so, that might have been a bit of 'social engineering' by the fraudster.

The store salesperson would earn a big chunk of commission for selling the insurance. So the salesperson might be more likely to 'turn a blind eye' to some suspicious circumstances, in order to earn their commission.

phillw

eddddy wrote: »

So the salesperson might be more likely to 'turn a blind eye' to some suspicious circumstances, in order to earn their commission.

Blind eye or might be in on it.

renegadefm

Well the lstest thing is stranger than ever. I went on Credit Karma today and it lists motor insurance quotes whicg were done on the 17th of December which of course wasent me.
Why would he use my name and details for motor insurance?