How to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud.
We were recently sent this infographic on identity theft and fraud. We thought it had some great information in it so we’re sharing it here.
Identity theft happens when fraudsters access enough information about your identity (such as your name, date of birth, current or previous addresses) to commit identity fraud. Identity theft can take place whether the fraud victim is alive or deceased.
All age groups are seeing a huge increase in this issue and we have potentially much more to lose as we age. We reckon it really pays to be aware of the risks and do something to reduce them. This infrographic is focused on the situation in the UK but we believe the advice is relevant for anyone anywhere.
If you receive any mail that seems suspicious or implies you have an account with the sender when you don’t, do not ignore it. It only takes five minutes to contact a credit reference agency over the phone to report your concerns.
If you believe your are at risk of identity fraud or you have been a victim you may also wish to take out Protective Registration with Cifas as an additional way to try to prevent fraud taking place in your name. visit www.cifas.org.uk/pr for more information.
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