Uncanny patterns : phone number and mortgage number match 5 digits

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My mortgage number is 12642841 and my phone number is 01nnn 42841n. (My work phone number is 01260 nnnnnn -but I suppose anyone could go through their address book till something matched). I did ask if they utilised the phone number but was assured that mortgage numbers were produced in sequence. Rich
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Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:29:32 +0000Coincidence ID:5161