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Swindler swipes ID of bank boss
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:09:56 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/money/article1580495.ece By BRIAN FLYNN Investigative Reporter The Sun 20 Aug 2008 THE boss of banking giant HBOS has had HIS accounts frozen after a thief stole his ID and withdrew thousands in cash. Staff broke the news to shocked chief executive Andy Hornby when he was on holiday after one twigged. Fraud investigators are now scouring his accounts to work out how much was nicked. The thief is believed to have got hold of one of Hornby’s old bank statements, using it to pose as the £1million-a-year bank chief. He stole at least £7,000 in one day. [...]
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