Hello all
A homonym someone that has the same name as you !
It becomes worst if both live in same Province same city !
Same date of birth might be a catastrophe.
This happens about 20 years ago ,I make a large check deposit in my bank account .
The cashier confirms my name and bank account number ,she then gives me a proof of deposit slip ,that I keep in my car glove box .
My brother has a power of attorney on the account and writes a check to cover credit expenses
due on a Amex payment card ,not credit card no balance brought forward authorized .
I have expenses on that card since I have a power attorney ,the account is not under my name ,but the card is .
3 weeks after the payment my brother is in a store using is Amex card ,transaction declined ,
He calls me not happy asking me ,did you really make the deposit .
I say yes of course ,I still have proof of it .
The deposit was made inter-Provincial ,so we needed to drive back at the branch where I made the deposit .
The cashier remembered me well ,however wasn't able to find the deposit in my account .
I go back to my car to get the slip ,go back in show the slip the head cashier is now involve .
The deposit was made in my homonym Bank account ,Amex had cancel my brother Card and mine they where linked .
I ask the Head cashier to call Amex in front of me ,because I knew no one would believe that funny at the end but disastrous effect in the beginning.
As excuse the bank issued a real credit card in my brothers name .Real meaning he could put
balance brought forward and make only minimum payment if he wanted .
Do you have similar experiences yourself or to a friend of yours ?
Cheers
Booker
A homonym someone that has the same name as you !
It becomes worst if both live in same Province same city !
Same date of birth might be a catastrophe.
This happens about 20 years ago ,I make a large check deposit in my bank account .
The cashier confirms my name and bank account number ,she then gives me a proof of deposit slip ,that I keep in my car glove box .
My brother has a power of attorney on the account and writes a check to cover credit expenses
due on a Amex payment card ,not credit card no balance brought forward authorized .
I have expenses on that card since I have a power attorney ,the account is not under my name ,but the card is .
3 weeks after the payment my brother is in a store using is Amex card ,transaction declined ,
He calls me not happy asking me ,did you really make the deposit .
I say yes of course ,I still have proof of it .
The deposit was made inter-Provincial ,so we needed to drive back at the branch where I made the deposit .
The cashier remembered me well ,however wasn't able to find the deposit in my account .
I go back to my car to get the slip ,go back in show the slip the head cashier is now involve .
The deposit was made in my homonym Bank account ,Amex had cancel my brother Card and mine they where linked .
I ask the Head cashier to call Amex in front of me ,because I knew no one would believe that funny at the end but disastrous effect in the beginning.
As excuse the bank issued a real credit card in my brothers name .Real meaning he could put
balance brought forward and make only minimum payment if he wanted .
Do you have similar experiences yourself or to a friend of yours ?
Cheers
Booker
