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Euthanasia clinic says no more cheques

A leading euthanasia clinic in Switzerland is now to require full payment up front after accepting cheques from customers which subsequently bounced.

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Posted: Oct 28th, 2009
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David Tennant named ‘celebrity most at risk of identity theft’

Impersonation of medical practitioners is on the riseA Home Office report today suggested that it was ‘highly likely’ Doctor Who star David Tennant would have his identity stolen by a younger man ‘within the year’.

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Posted: Jul 25th, 2009
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Bank customers forced to reveal humiliating sexual details to beat identity cheats

details will often be overheard in the workplace Financial institutions have revealed that they are extending the range of personal questions required to confirm customers’ identity. A number of banks and building societies are asking for further private details such as ‘favourite sexual position’, ‘top rated porn site’ and ‘most experimental erotic experience’.

‘Everyone already has had to suffer the mild humiliation of revealing their embarrassing middle names and date of birth to everybody within earshot while phoning their bank from work,’ said a representative from the Financial Services Association. ‘But increased identity fraud means we now need personal details that friends wouldn’t usually reveal to friends or work colleagues.’

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Posted: Jun 18th, 2009
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