From: Geoff Lane 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: New Account Security Checks
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:34:58 +0000

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:07:50 -0000, "Chris" 
wrote:


>I have known it where IIRC Safeway Bank (operated Abbey who are also Cahoot)
>accepted a recent bill in a parents name with a signed statement on
>confirming that the applicant lived there still AND extra ID from the other
>category i.e.. a passport and driving licence. I am guessing that you spoke
>to some jobsworth who was simply towing the party line and reciting the list
>of documents, 

Yes, I think I agree

>I suspect if you could get it escalated through to the
>relevant people and explained the situation then there would probably a
>contingency policy in place.

I will go along that line.

>To be honest having looked into the details further on the cahoot website I
>can see what the problem you are having, they appear to only be wanting to
>confirm the current address.

Sometimes common sense is lacking with larger companies.

Geoff Lane