I saw that yesterday and laughed my ass off. For non-Brits unfamiliar with Jeremy Clarkson, he is supremely arrogant and self-assured, which makes it all the more funny.
I still love watching him on Top Gear though.... On 08/01/2008, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: InfoSec News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Jan 8, 2008 12:02 AM > Subject: [ISN] Clarkson stung after bank prank > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174760.stm > > 7 January 2008 > > TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank > details in his newspaper column. > > The Top Gear host revealed his account numbers after rubbishing the > furore over the loss of 25 million people's personal details on two > computer discs. > > He wanted to prove the story was a fuss about nothing. > > But Clarkson admitted he was "wrong" after he discovered a reader had > used the details to create a 500 direct debit to the charity Diabetes > UK. > > Clarkson published details of his Barclays account in the Sun newspaper, > including his account number and sort code. He even told people how to > find out his address. > > "All you'll be able to do with them is put money into my account. Not > take it out. Honestly, I've never known such a palaver about nothing," > he told readers. > > But he was proved wrong, as the 47-year-old wrote in his Sunday Times > column. > > "I opened my bank statement this morning to find out that someone has > set up a direct debit which automatically takes 500 from my account," he > said. > > "The bank cannot find out who did this because of the Data Protection > Act and they cannot stop it from happening again. > > "I was wrong and I have been punished for my mistake." > > Police were called in to search for the two discs, which contained the > entire database of child benefit claimants and apparently got lost in > the post in October 2007. > > They were posted from HM Revenue and Customs offices in Tyne and Wear, > but never turned up at their destination - the National Audit Office. > > The loss, which led to an apology from Prime Minister Gordon Brown, > created fears of identity fraud. > > Clarkson now says of the case: "Contrary to what I said at the time, we > must go after the idiots who lost the discs and stick cocktail sticks in > their eyes until they beg for mercy." > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Visit InfoSec News > http://www.infosecnews.org/ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- James Rankin Tel: +44 7902 193912 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
