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From: The Heritage JISCmail list - over 300 members worldwide
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Sent: 26 April 2007 17:09
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Subject: FW: DD Fraud warning
Those colleagues who work for charitable organisations might wish to alert them to the Council for British Archaeology's warning.
Iain Flett
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>Subject: DD Fraud warning
>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:21:03 +0100
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>The CBA has been alerted to a system whereby financial fraud is
>conducted through the use of charity bank accounts.
>
>Apparently an organised gang in southern England is working its way
>through the Charity Commission website of charities, identifying
>charities that have websites. It then accesses those websites to
>identify charities that encourage people to apply to become members
>on-line or make donations by direct debit. These charities give their
>bank account numbers and sort codes on their website in order to
>facilitate direct debits. The fraudsters then use these details to set
>up direct debit payments from the charity bank account in order to to
>buy insurances online - for which they automatically receive a valid
>certificate of cover online. These can then be used for purposes of
>identity theft.
>
>Organisations should therefore be aware of the potential danger of
>disclosing bank details online and of the possibility of fraudulent
>direct debits arrangements being established on their accounts. Some
>small charities may feel that direct debits are not appropriate for
>them, in which case it would be useful to instruct their bank that none
>are to be established. Regular checking of bank statements for unusual
>items is, of course, good practice.
>
>Council for British Archaeology
>St Mary's House, 66 Bootham, York YO30 7BZ, United Kingdom.
>Company Limited by Guarantee, registered in England 1760254.
>Registered Charity 287815.
>mailto:[log in to unmask]
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