Name and Shame: Unauthorised Debit Orders Thread

skeptic_SA said:
Does anybody know if Standard Bank sends sms confirmations for debit orders less than R100?
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I get notifications for all transactions.

HunterGR said:
Here's one that was supposed to go off on Thursday according to their site: It got deducted this morning at 8am



On querying the charge i was told they put a "7 day tracking system" in place in case the debit order is unsuccessful. Whatever that means....
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It simply means that your account is being watched and as soon as money move into your account and its sufficient to cover the debit, then it will go off.
 
YingYang said:
It simply means that your account is being watched and as soon as money move into your account and its sufficient to cover the debit, then it will go off.
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I understand that now. The schlep is that i moved cash onto that account for another debit order that needs to go off tomorrow. Really screwed with my budget now
 
The debt order system had value in the past. It offered one assurance that crucial payments would alwys be made. But now the system has been compromised to the extent that legitimate payments do not go through and the banks just about wipe their hands of all responsibility.

So much so that I am gradually weaning myself off ALL DOs.

I have absolutely zero faith in the financial systems in this country anymore. It does not matter who they are.
 
I run debit orders for my company and it really is as easy as punching in someone's banking details. I run about 2000 debit orders a month and not once has the bank asked for a signed mandate - which I have, but in any case - DO fraud is as easy as falling down some stairs.
 
not sure what to make of this one:

maybe double debit, but im not totally 100% sure,

saw this one recently sms me at the 18 of november
kingprice REF:2516129 0600 reply yes if you are unaware of this debit order from king price,

then got another even more cryptic,

we have been unable to get a hold of you with regards to your debit order query,

dont know whats going on here? could it be 2 debit orders gone off or something?
 
eg2505 said:
not sure what to make of this one:

maybe double debit, but im not totally 100% sure,

saw this one recently sms me at the 18 of november
kingprice REF:2516129 0600 reply yes if you are unaware of this debit order from king price,

then got another even more cryptic,

we have been unable to get a hold of you with regards to your debit order query,

dont know whats going on here? could it be 2 debit orders gone off or something?
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Which bank? Did you check your statement? Did you initiate the query?
 
AirWolf said:
Which bank? Did you check your statement? Did you initiate the query?
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nope, FNB didnt initiate anything,

got debited as per usual on the first, just saw this one come through on the 18 of the month,

should I check at FNB regarding this? could it be a glitch or something?

I mean not the first time FNB deactivate my account without telling me anything......
 
eg2505 said:
nope, FNB didnt initiate anything,

got debited as per usual on the first, just saw this one come through on the 18 of the month,

should I check at FNB regarding this? could it be a glitch or something?

I mean not the first time FNB deactivate my account without telling me anything......
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Your unusual punctuation style makes it very difficult to understand you.

But, yes I would go to the branch to check.
 
eg2505 said:
nope, FNB didnt initiate anything,

got debited as per usual on the first, just saw this one come through on the 18 of the month,

should I check at FNB regarding this? could it be a glitch or something?

I mean not the first time FNB deactivate my account without telling me anything......
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Send me your bank account details and your 5 digit pin and I'll check it out for you? :twisted:
 
Another large organisation that is currently making their DO customers very unhappy with failed DOs is DSTV.

Customers with DOs that have been running for 20 years are having hassles, others are finding themselves being automatically flagged with credit bureaus and allocations of DOs taken off are going wrong ...

So not only is Joe Soap out there having to put up with DO fraud, he has to accept that even long standing genuine DOs are now at risk of abuse by companies.
 
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