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Barclaycard sent me a bill for someone else’s account
UK NewsBusinessSeptember 16, 2026 at 7:00 AMNational

Barclaycard sent me a bill for someone else’s account

By Anna TimsThe Guardian - UK News

It told me a year ago I had applied for a credit card – now it is it telling me my payment is overdueA year ago I got an email from Barclaycard stating that my “application was successful” for a credit card. I had made no such application. I immediately reported this to Barclaycard. More emails arrived and I made repeated phone calls to customer service.I was assured it was a simple typo rather than fraud, and that my email address would be removed. However, I’m now receiving notifications that the latest account payment is overdue. Continue reading...

It told me a year ago I had applied for a credit card – now it is it telling me my payment is overdue

A year ago I got an email from Barclaycard stating that my “application was successful” for a credit card. I had made no such application. I immediately reported this to Barclaycard. More emails arrived and I made repeated phone calls to customer service.

I was assured it was a simple typo rather than fraud, and that my email address would be removed.However, I’m now receiving notifications that the latest account payment is overdue.

Continue reading...

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