I've had letter saying ......?

Question

I've had a letter saying I'm one of the many people who's details have been lost on the disks from the child benefit agency, this includes my bank account, home address and also all of my sons details. Has anybody else had these and do we have to do anything and will it effect my son and I in the future??? Thanks.

Answer 1

Everyone with children has received or will be receiving one of these letters.I got mine yesterday.You dont have to do anything and it wont affect you or your son in the future.I really dont think you have anything to worry about.Im not. xx

Answer 2

sure you have a sturdy danger on charm the cartons of cigarettes are coded for each u . s . a . i assume they have been nonetheless interior the carton. did you preserve the reciept for the acquisition if so you additionally can instruct you have offered them in france i somewhat believe you have been taken care of badly charm you have a sturdy danger of triumphing the case. offically basically 2 hundred from switzerland and that's the place you travelled from yet interior the situations you ought to have been allowed through. have been the cigarettes unquestionably marked french accountability paid and did you purchase them from a offical tabac. if no longer you've offered counterfeit and thats is why they have been confiscated if that's the case an charm won't suceed edit to fortunate&ty the customs did no longer take them it became into protection who confiscated them you're no longer allowed to hold drinks till they're offered airside interior the airport you will fly from subsequently you have been unquestionably flying from Amsterdam

Answer 3

I think somebody is scamming. Phone the Child Benefits Agenct to check that the letter is from them. Don't use the contact details on the letter you've received, because if the letter is fake so are the contact details. Look up the phone number, or go to your local benefits office.

Answer 4

Nothing to worry about or do regarding the letter which is being sent to everyone effected. Just regularly check your bank account that all is in order.

Answer 5

Around 7.5 million households will be getting these letters because it is a legal requirement under the data protection act. The biggest risk is that of identity theft but that is really difficult to get away with for long. i wouldn't worry too much as i suspect the disks will turn up somewhere within HMRC.

Answer 6

I think I would call someone and find out. I wouldn't however call the number on the letter. It could be a scam of some sort. I think I would contact the social security office and ask them for help.

Answer 7

Well the advice is just be vigilant with your bank account (I'd recommend signing up for their online services as then you can see everything on screen regularly) Also in the unlikely event that things appear to have been signed up for without your knowledge, dispute it immediately. Remember, if you're an innocent victim of fraud then you're not liable for a penny.

Answer 8

For peace of mind I would suggest also talking to your bank. you could do two things: advise them that you are one of the people at risk from this episode, and ask them what extra precautions they are taking to monitor the accounts for unusual activity of those people affected.

Answer 9

Don't supply your bank details by letter to anyone. It could be a scam.

Answer 10

You shoud also have help line numbers on the letter to answer any queries you have. let the official people answer yeah ? all you will get on here is conjecture