Fraudulent withdrawal on a Nationwide Flexi account

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 16:48

I'm usually very careful with my security both online and when using my card, so was very surprised to find that almost £600 had been taken from my account. Nationwide sent me a letter to say they were stopping my card transactions and to contact them to verify the authenticity of the withdrawals. Now I know I'm getting old and cynical, but what then followed was a heavy sales pitch for a card protection scheme (which I must say sounded very comprehensive) but ..... the thought went through my head as to whether the two incidents (the unauthorised withdrawal) and the sales pitch were linked by nothing more than the banks desire to protect me as their customer, and not to line their pockets. Has anyone else had a similar experience with Nationwide?

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 16:52

So what are you suggesting exactly? Surely not that that Nationwide may have 'taken' the money to then persuade you to take out card protection!!!

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 16:55

Surely not !!

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 16:56

No, when I had money fraudulently taken from my account Nationwide sorted it out and paid the money back.

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 17:15

Vivid imagination or paranoia!!!

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 17:48

Both LOL.

I trust bankers I trust politicians I trust builders I trust Iawyers I trust bankers I trust politicians I trust builders I trust lawyers I trust bankers I trust politicians I trust builders I trust lawyers I trust bankers I trust politicians I trust builders I trust lawyers ....

Nah!! not working.

sienna


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 1627

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 17:49

IMO a sales opportunity nothing more nothing less !!! you have just had money taken they spotted a opportunity to offer you protection!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 21:01

The Banks don't miss a trick!

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 21:24

Bill, quite right, they just trick!



Richard

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
23/03/2010 23:21

Never use Nationwide for transferring funds from the UK to another bank in the TRNC they havnt a clue what they are doing and you are landed with charges levied by Turkish bank for their cock up.



NOT a real bank----still a building society trying to play at being one of the big boys.