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Mistaken identity cost me thousands

Episode 33 of 45

The team reveal the story of how a car finance company’s mistake led to the credit record of a man from Blackpool being merged with a man from south Wales who shared his name.

Julia Somerville, Louise Minchin, Gloria Hunniford and the Rip Off Britain team in Salford reveal the story of how a car finance company’s mistake led to the credit record of a man from Blackpool being merged with a man from south Wales who shared his name - leading to problems when he attempted to apply for a mortgage.

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43 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Gloria Hunniford
Presenter Julia Somerville
Presenter Louise Minchin
Series Producer Kirk Barber
Series Editor Lizz Martin
Executive Producer Rowland Stone

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