Martin Bashir ‘claims fake bank statements were shown to Earl Spencer AFTER he met Princess Diana’

Martin Bashir ‘claims fake bank statements were shown to Earl Spencer AFTER he met Princess Diana and were NOT used to gain his trust ahead of Panorama interview’ Martin Bashir says faked bank documents not used to gain Earl Spencer’s trust Instead he claims they were shown after his introduction to Princess Diana Journalist facing … Read more

Do I have to share my bank statements with KeySafe for new flat?

I moved into a new flat and the letting agent said it uses a third-party reference service which I thought nothing of.  I received an email from this service, a company called KeySafe TV, and proceeded with the application. It seemed pretty normal up until the point of entering my bank details for the credit … Read more

Tesco shoppers are told to check their bank statements after thousands are charged TWICE

Tesco shoppers are told to check their bank statements after thousands are charged TWICE due to ‘technical error’ Thousands of Tesco customers are warned they may have been double-charged Retailer said a ‘technical error’ had triggered a wave of overpayments nationally Issue stretches back to February 6 at shops in Borehamwood and Newmarket ***Have YOU been … Read more

Graphic designer behind fake Bashir bank statements demands Tony Hall apologise over Diana scandal’

My name is Matthew Wiessler and I worked for BBC News and Current Affairs as a graphic designer between October 1985 and October 1995. In October 1995 I was asked to reconstruct some documents by Mr Martin Bashir, a reporter on Panorama. Reconstructing documents was not unusual as I had previously been asked to ‘reconstruct’ … Read more

Pensioners are encouraged to send bank statements to prove they are entitled to a free TV licence

Pensioners are encouraged to send bank statements to prove they are entitled to a free TV licence under controversial new scheme BBC introduced scheme which means millions of over-75s have to pay for TV  Only those who receive pension credit are still entitled to a free TV licence  Pensioners told they could hand over bank … Read more

Half of people wouldn’t spot small frauds on bank statements

Would you spot a small fraud on your bank statement? As a report suggests half wouldn’t be able to, here’s how to protect yourself Those aged 18-24 were the least likely to be able to spot fraud It comes as the number of card transactions has increased and dropped in value Research raises concerns about … Read more