Bank gives credit card to cat
An Australian bank has issued a credit card to a customer's cat.
The Bank of Queensland gave Messiah the moggy a credit limit of £1,660.
Messiah's owner, Katherine Campbell from Melbourne, applied for the card in her cat's name to test bank security.
Ms Campbell told reporters that the bank requested identification from Messiah but later sent a credit card without receiving any proof of ID.
And she says she was not notified that a secondary credit card attached to her account had been issued.
Ms Campbell said the envelope containing her cat's credit card, the letter inside and the credit card itself were all addressed to Messiah Campbell.
"I just couldn't believe it," she said. "People need to be aware of this and banks need to have better security."
The bank has apologised for the error but stated that people who apply for credit cards must sign to confirm the information provided is true.
An Australian bank has issued a credit card to a customer's cat.
The Bank of Queensland gave Messiah the moggy a credit limit of £1,660.
Messiah's owner, Katherine Campbell from Melbourne, applied for the card in her cat's name to test bank security.
Ms Campbell told reporters that the bank requested identification from Messiah but later sent a credit card without receiving any proof of ID.
And she says she was not notified that a secondary credit card attached to her account had been issued.
Ms Campbell said the envelope containing her cat's credit card, the letter inside and the credit card itself were all addressed to Messiah Campbell.
"I just couldn't believe it," she said. "People need to be aware of this and banks need to have better security."
The bank has apologised for the error but stated that people who apply for credit cards must sign to confirm the information provided is true.