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[sebdevlin]

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank details in his newspaper column.

The Top Gear host revealed his account numbers after rubbishing the furore over the loss of 25 million people's personal details on two computer discs.

He wanted to prove the story was a fuss about nothing.

But Clarkson admitted he was "wrong" after he discovered a reader had used the details to create a £500 direct debit to the charity Diabetes UK.

After three ha ha ha

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7174760.stm

[midnight]

Serves him right! If he is stupid enough to publish his bank details then he deserves what he got. At least the money has went to a good cause.

[Andy B]

How did they manage to do this though because they either needed to access his online account in which case they'd need his password which he didn't publish or his phone back password or security question which he also didn't publish or walk into a bank and pretend to be Jeremy Clarkson.

they could have filled in a form from the charity but then someone would have to forge his signature and if I try to take money out of my bank without my card they've got copies of my signature dating back to 1893!

[Geezer7348]

serves him right, also well done to the person who donated his money to a worthy cause

[Jono]

I think I read this on Saturday. The media seem slow to pick up these stories.

I thought at the time 'fair enough' when he printed his details. If it's true, he's making a valid point, as in theory I'd like to know this missing data is a load of old balls.

But clearly we have reason to panic, and now he's ended up with egg on his face.

[unclesirbobbyrobson]

That is funny. I saw something about the history of top of the pops on bbc four last night. It had clarkson and fearne cotton hosting top of the pops together.

[E*F*4L]

either way it proves the point

[Kelly]

He's a cock. An awesome, loveable cock, but a cock all the same.

[Timsk]

I reckon he published the details of the account he'd previously reported as being compromised a month or two back... He can't be so arrogant to think that noone would abuse what was published, so publish account details that are already being closed/emptied.

[Jugalug]

Haha, really made me laugh. Good for whoever did it. Shame he was wrong I guess, for the people who lost details.

Isn't he 48 though?

[Kelly]

Isn't he 48 though?

Not until April 11th.

[Lucinda]

I saw this, what an idiot. At least he got what was coming to him, and I'm sure he's got a few hundred quid to spare for charitable causes.

[sebdevlin]

I reckon he published the details of the account he'd previously reported as being compromised a month or two back... He can't be so arrogant to think that noone would abuse what was published, so publish account details that are already being closed/emptied.

I think you've hit the nail on the head I'm sure he aint stupid enough to compromise his main account