Real Madrid Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 My address would appear to have been used in an insurance scam that is operating via Swinton Insurance in Perthshire just now and before anyone else has the same happen to them I thought I would use the forum to highlight this, as the staff in the Swinton office not only are not very helpful but they were also very rude and abrupt this morning. I started to get letters at my home address last week addressed to a Kulwinder Singh. They then requested proof of ID before they could issue an insurance policy but last night without any proof being sent in an insurance policy document giving details of a corsa PF51 FNL arrives at my house. When you call the help line they direct you to the local office who are only open between 9am and 5.30pm and who not only did not take any details of the policy just said ignore it all, if they fail to make a payment we will cancel the policy. So Swinton Insurance are happy to have cars registered to addresses who does not own the car and when asked if this would effect any credit rating she said no i don't think so. She then went on to say its happening a bit in Perthsire just now and there is nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Rourke Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Report this to the police it's fraudulent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY5565 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 remember to keep all the mail they send you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fair Maid Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I would ask them for all the data they hold on you, your address, etc and take it from there http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/personal_information/how_manage/access_info.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Madrid Posted August 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Report this to the police it's fraudulent. According to the desk sergeant at Western division tonight its not, provided the car is registered to the correct address there is nothing they can do. All she suggested was for me to return everything to Swinton and not open any more mail that is not correctly addressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Mikey Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 It should have adequate details provided in the documentation for you to phone the insurers to cancel the policy on their behalf for deciding to use your address. Especially on the motor insurance side it will have the name, DOB, address and reg number of the vehicle insured. Just cancel it and let the police do them for driving without insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Madrid Posted August 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 St Mikey that's what I tried to do by calling the Perth office yesterday morning. However by following the police advice and returning everything to the office in Manachester last night the policy should be cancelled and as you say if the vehicle gets pulled over they will not be covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Jenkins Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Not the only one http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/182818-swinton-insurance-scam/page__pid__6486882#entry6486882 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 thank you.i will never go to swinton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Apply for the V5 and officially scrap it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uphallsaint Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Apply for the V5 and officially scrap it great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryangordon86 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 There's a pretty good chance the V5 isn't at a genuine address either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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