Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
LMC leaders are warning that ?dozens? of GPs have had their wallets stolen during consultations and funds later withdrawn from their bank account.
They warn of a racket in which a temporary registered patient steals a GP?s wallet during a consultation, and later phones the practice reception impersonating the fraud investigation team at a bank.
GPs report that they ask questions about unusual or fraudulent activity on the card, ask the GP to confirm personal details and finally ask for the PIN number for the stolen credit card.
The racket has led to one GP losing ?2,500 and concerns over the safety of medical records and prescription pads, with GPs considering installing CCTV and locking cabinets in consulting rooms.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/20001444.article
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They warn of a racket in which a temporary registered patient steals a GP?s wallet during a consultation, and later phones the practice reception impersonating the fraud investigation team at a bank.
GPs report that they ask questions about unusual or fraudulent activity on the card, ask the GP to confirm personal details and finally ask for the PIN number for the stolen credit card.
The racket has led to one GP losing ?2,500 and concerns over the safety of medical records and prescription pads, with GPs considering installing CCTV and locking cabinets in consulting rooms.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/20001444.article
(free registration required)