What this proves is that the Direct Debit scheme in the UK is flawed. You used to have to sign a form to declare you wanted the Direct Debit set up.
Now you just need bank account details. Though he will get his money back instantly as the direct debit scheme is fully guaranteed and any miss or fraudulent payment is covered. Also his claims that there is nothing the bank can do under the data protection act is correct the police. can investigate who setup the payment as part of a criminal investigation. His details are out there as he said before he published them, and it was open to anyone to use. Though he may come across as pompous and arrogant Clarkson is one of the best presenters on TV. I dont think he should need to say sorry because he made a mistake, as he was correct, no one has stolen his money, he will get it back instantly as it was a fraudulent DD charge. On Jan 8, 2008 5:57 PM, Kurt Buff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > He's a useful idiot, in this case. > > He's provided his audience with proof positive that losing control of > your PII is a *bad* thing. > > Heh. > > On Jan 8, 2008 8:06 AM, Don Ely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I gathered that from reading the article... again I say; Idiot > > > > > > > > > > On Jan 8, 2008 8:00 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > 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> ~ > -- "Good News Everyone, you just received an e-mail from me." ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
