Identity Theft - Foschini *****ulent account

Identity theft - Foschini account ***** I currently have a case open with SAFPS from 08 July 2024 for Identity theft as somebody *******ly obtained my ID from Department of Home Affairs in Randburg and opened a Nedbank account using my ID. This week I was also notified another *****ulent account was created using my ID this time at Foschini. Foschini did not validate the ID used actually belonged to the person opening the account. They approved the account creation and allowed purchases to be made on credit against my ID. They only contacted me to verify the account AFTER purchases were made and informed me I will receive statements for payment of the items purchased. I contacted Foschini ***** line and reported it as a *****ulent account opened without my consent. They now want me to verify I did not in fact open the account. My ID number is already listed in SAFPS for *****ulent activity. The person I spoke with at Foschini ***** said they work with info from SAFPS database. If this is true why did Foschini allow an account to be created on 21 July using my ID when my ID was flagged in their risk systems on 08July by SAFPS. To me it looks like someone at Foschini knowingly allowed for a *****ulent account to be created. This is Foschini's mess but they are tasking me with the admin to resolve it. This is absolute incompetency and BS! I have never owned any accounts with TFG Group nor will I after this. There are no efficient measures in place to ensure data security and to mitigate ***** at TFG Group and Foschini.