Received card - not in my name.

Bradden

I received a debit card at my home (new build - 1st tenant). 

I called the bank on the fraud number I on the web. It seems I didn't get through to anyone in fraud as they aren't customer facing. The employee I spoke to said it was probably a typo and I should bin it. I really wanted some reassurance that it was simply an error and not something more serious. Sadly the employee couldn't help and we just went round in circles until I gave up.

Should I be worried? No one has lived at this address before. The name on the card looks odd (but may not be)  Miss MAME R BA

I'm not sure what to do now... so I'm here for advice from you folks.

Thanks

born_again

Check your credit files, to see if it is showing on there. Or as they said may be someone used the wrong post code for their address & it came up as yours.

DullGreyGuy

Put it back in the envelope, write "Return to Sender, Addressee Unknown"  on the front and stick it back in a postbox. The bank will trigger its own processes once its received.

Can take a little while so just repeat with any other post received. 

If its a new build there can be a number of headaches with people getting confused over door number and plot number etc, I know with out last new build place the plot numbers were all one higher than the door number, so we were door 9 plot 10. The front door even had both numbers on it (the plot just in chalk or something). We kept getting post for door 8 because they'd changed addresses early and got mixed up.

Bradden

Thanks... I think I was probably over reacting in hindsight. I'll do as you suggest and return the card to the bank and worry no more.