"steve robinson" wrote in message
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> Sunny Side Up wrote:
>
>> Mikey wrote:
>> > Just wondered if bailiffs can take someone's personal computer,
>> > which may hold banking details, private information.
>> >
>> > If they can, who would be responsible if fraud was carried out as a
>> > result.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Mk
>>
>> No, It would almost certainly come under tools of trade.
>
> no it wouldnt , the op would nee to show it was required and nessasry
> if the machine carried little or no business software but instead just
> contained personal infomation then the bailiffs would take it , the
> only thing they may do is wipe the hard drive before the auction
>
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>
They would have a good look around the computer first - you never know who
the info or hard drive will be sold to. Never trust anyone like that!
It would also be very easy for a person to spend lots of money, then later
claim it was a bailiff or someone with access to a PC that was taken.
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