Re: Bank security

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

Ask your bank what their change of address procedure is, and whether 
they'll accept an emailed request.

I'm reminded of a Douglas Adams adventure game, in which the object of the 
game was to notify your bank of your change of address. 

On Wed, 22 Jul 2009, Caveguy wrote:

> Which bank was this ? I need to know who to avoid at all costs ...
>
> Bob Bradlee
>
> On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:43:55 +0100 (BST), Drsolly wrote:
>
> > I sent my bank a fax to tell them about my change of address. They sent a 
> > fax back, asking me to phone them. The lady I spoke to, said that they 
> > couldn't do it from a fax, they needed an email. I asked why; she said 
> > that it was so they could be sure it came from me.
>
> > Apparently, anyone can send an fax, but if an email has me in the 
> > from-line, that proves it came from me.
>
> > And this is a bank. 
>
> > And we wonder why there's fraud ...
>
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