After applying online for an account with a building society, they contacted me by phone to verify the application and ask some security questions. Wondering why they need to do this as I already have other accounts with them, I was shocked to be told a CIFAS warning is recorded against my address and apparently someone has been trying to use my identity fraudulently so they need to check.
According to the CIFAS website
I have not recieved any such letter, and have never been the victim of identity fraud - I have stayed here for 15 years. I asked what was the source of this information was and was told that the warning was placed in august 2005 by the MBNA bank with whom I have never had any dealings. This information is clearly false.
The only explanation I can think of is that they apply a blanket warning against every property in a block of flats - does anyone know if this is the practice of CIFAS, or can offer any other explanation why I should find myself with a CIFAS warning against my address.
Doug