BasilRathbon Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Silly story of the year so far, for me. In a recent newspaper column, Jeremy Clarkson claimed that the recent furore over the government losing 25 million people's personal details on two computer discs was completely pointless as there was no way fraudstaers could use these details to take money from anyone's account. To illustrate his point, he published his own bank account number and sort code in the paper and said he wasn't worried as all you could use it for was to put money into his account. Guess what happened next? :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenlyarts Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7174760.stm Clarkson stung after bank prank Jeremy Clarkson found himself unexpectedly donating to charity TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank details in his newspaper column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasilRathbon Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Ha! Beat you to it, matey! http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=293191 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenlyarts Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I gave it a better title !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher Man Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 its funny but you have to put your respect him for having an opinion and having the balls to back it up, even if he was proved wrong in this case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyesey Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 its funny but you have to put your respect him for having an opinion and having the balls to back it up, even if he was proved wrong in this case! Well if I were him, I'd be suing the bank. They're clearly in the wrong to have set up a direct debit with just that information; they couldn't possibly have had any evidence that it was Clarkson himself who provided it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimsid2000 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I have paid in some money to his account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleathwood Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 this is a bit worrying for me since i can't find the booklet that literally has all my details bar my security code for logging onto internet banking written it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimsid2000 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 this is a bit worrying for me since i can't find the booklet that literally has all my details bar my security code for logging onto internet banking written it Don't worry, I've found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathom Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 This is exactly why I get so irritated with the chuggers who get you in the street or on your own doorstep and try to pressurise you into giving to their charities by DD. It clearly IS risky to give them your bank details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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