by TerranceBoyce
http://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/loca ... -1-6129790
19 June 2014My concern is why it's so easy for criminals in the UK to open bank accounts and launder stolen money through them. If these are terrorists it's a matter of national security but no one knows who these people are.
Buying a dream motorhome has turned into a nightmare as online fraudsters have swindled a Bedford woman of £12,000
“Not only did these people rip me off for £12,000, they’ve left me homeless. I spent the last of my money on a caravan to live in but I am worried about the winter months."
“I wake up feeling sick every morning with the emotional and financial stress.”
A spokesman said: “Barclays complies with all regulatory requirements and has robust identity and verification process. Where we are alerted to inappropriate activity we act swiftly to investigate and if necessary to close the account. Customers who transfer funds into an account after a fraud has been detected would receive a refund.I find it hard to describe a procedure regularly circumvented and abused by criminals as 'robust'.
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