A friend's house was burgled this week and their cheque book was stolen. They placed a stop immediately with the bank. The bank have left it up to themselves to decide if they want to close the account and open one with a new number. They have been told that they will need to notify anyone making payments into the account but the bank will automatically transfer over any utility bill payments. As the book has been cancelled they have also been told that the bank will take the hit if any cheques from the stolen book are cashed?
Any views or further advice? Would the info be used quite easily for identity theft because of names, NSC etc.?
Gardai seem to think that it will just be dumped but one has to ask why they took it then?
Any views or further advice? Would the info be used quite easily for identity theft because of names, NSC etc.?
Gardai seem to think that it will just be dumped but one has to ask why they took it then?