Just seen this car on the way home

[Accy cyclist]

Lol, stop!
I was just suggesting to @Accy cyclist that putting his car's details for everyone to see is not a good idea: he's not convinced

I'm not saying I'm not convinced. I just don't see why/how matching a car with a name could be dodgy. For example if I know a person and that person's name and know their car's reg' what dodgy things could I do?

 

[Accy cyclist]

their bank account details can be made out.

Only where I have an account, not my actual account number etc.🤔

 

[classic33]

But surely they'd also have to know my e-mail address?🤔

Those who have advised against posting it are correct. I'd delete the picture.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Those who have advised against posting it are correct. I'd delete the picture.

I've deleted it, but I still think it was safe to post it. 🤔

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm not saying I'm not convinced. I just don't see why/how matching a car with a name could be dodgy. For example if I know a person and that person's name and know their car's reg' what dodgy things could I do?

Someone that knows your real name could send you abuse/threats, because of stuff you posted on here?
Find out your address?
As a moderator, I must point this out to you, but feel free to leave the pictures on the site.
Edit: I see you have deleted them.
Good imo.

 

[classic33]

@classic33 can you find out Accy's real name from the info about his car he posted on here?
Please do not actually proceed or post his real name, just say yes or no
@Accy cyclist, me personally I don't have neither the desire or the knowhow to find out your real name, but I bet quite a few on here could.
And I know quite a few on the WWW would love to have your personal details!

I'll not post the account number on the piece pictured, but it ends 59.

 

[classic33]

I've deleted it, but I still think it was safe to post it. 🤔

What was posted, took longer to post than find out.

Why @Pat "5mph" chose me I don't know!

 

[classic33]

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE!!

I agree with @Accy cyclist on this one, how many of you cover your number plates up when you park up in a car park, or whilst parked at the side of the road? There's nothing on the page that you can't get by walking around a car with a camera. The plates are there for you to see in plain sight, the VIN number is also there for you to see, might have to be a bit imaginative to take an image but I bet it's possible.

VIN numbers aren't normally visible on a car parked on the street though.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I don't know, I posted the pic of the car purchase in good faith. Why would anyone want to know my boring personal detail

To commit fraud, for identity theft and for any other scheme they can come up with to make money illegally. They could clone the cars identity to use on a stolen car, they could use your identity to claim benefit they're not entitled to, theres a lot of ways they can use you're information.

 

[classic33]

Only where I have an account, not my actual account number etc.🤔

Account number on the piece posted starts 77-76-05, last two digits are known.

 

[Accy cyclist]

To commit fraud, for identity theft and for any other scheme they can come up with to make money illegally. They could clone the cars identity to use on a stolen car, they could use your identity to claim benefit they're not entitled to, theres a lot of ways they can use you're information.

But surely I wouldn't be seen as being 'in on it' would I ? 🤔

 

[Deleted member 1258]

But surely I wouldn't be seen as being 'in on it' would I ? 🤔

No you wouldn't be seen to be in on it, they may clone your car for use on a stolen car in a different city and the first you might know about it is when you start getting parking and speeding tickets on roads you've never heard of.

 

[Accy cyclist]

No you wouldn't be seen to be in on it, they may clone your car for use on a stolen car in a different city and the first you might know about it is when you start getting parking and speeding tickets on roads you've never heard of.

Then surely by proving my car wasn't the one in the speed camera photo' I'd be ok? 🤔

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Then surely by proving my car wasn't the one in the speed camera photo' I'd be ok? 🤔

Yes, but that might not be easy to do.

https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/2011/Car-cloning-all-the-facts/

 

[classic33]

Then surely by proving my car wasn't the one in the speed camera photo' I'd be ok? 🤔

Two cars, same make, close match on colour with the same number plate. That never happens, it must have been you.

It then falls to you to prove it wasn't. "Brothers car" was parked up in the port of Dover for over two weeks. Port police cleared the car park around the car.
Local police were sent to find out why he'd left it there. The genuine vehicle was outside the house. He still had to get all the paperwork to prove he'd the correct one.