Identity Theft

ISBN: 9781905261291
Published: 2007
Edition: First
Validity:
  England
  Wales
  Scotland
  Northern Ireland

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Summary

Protect yourself from identity fraud with the Identity Theft Kit.

Four million of us have fallen victim to identity fraud and identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK.
Identity theft is on the rise because it's easy for petty criminals to do and the chances of them being caught are slim.
Due to the increasing risks and low detection rates, identity theft prevention is our safest bet.

But what can you do to stop identity theft and identity fraud from happening?

Written by an identity theft prevention expert the Identity Theft Kit tells you how to:

Spot identity fraud warning signs
Take identity theft preventative measures, online and offline
Check the details on your credit file
Apply for protection from the UK's Identity Fraud Prevention Service, CIFAS
Deal with the situation if you have suffered identity theft

The Identity Theft Kit also includes a free Identity Fraud Prevention CD with a trial anti-virus, firewall and anti-malware software from AVG, as well as template letters you may need.

Identity Theft Kit Contents:

Examples of how identity theft can affect you
Card-not-present identity fraud ('CNP')
Having your credit card 'skimmed'
Theft of your credit cards
Theft of your personal details by people at your last address
Stealing your bank details
Airport theft
Checking in at hotels and identity fraud
Advance fee scams ('419' scams)
Identity Theft and social network websites
Identity Theft of your personal details from within a company
Buying expensive items on eBay
Identity Theft of your personal details from someone close to you
Bin bag identity theft
Giving away your personal details inadvertently
Mortgage refinancing schemes
Fraudulent address change of your existing credit card
Identity Theft and your PC: Targetting your old hard disk information
Fraudulent mail redirection
A job offer you cannot refuse
Car buying nightmare
Identity Theft Online: Putting your personal details on a school or work reunion site
Goods ordered for your company, but not by you
You are a retailer and suffer unjustified chargebacks
Identity fraud: Initiatives to reduce the threat
The law and identity fraud
Identity cards
Lost and stolen documents register
Electoral roll opt-out
Credit file monitoring
Password disciplines
Identity theft insurance
Increased card security
Warning signs of identity fraud
You are unexpectedly declined credit
Your credit card is refused unexpectedly
Your credit card company calls to query a foreign or unusual transaction
You find accounts you do not recognise on your credit file
The police arrive with a warrant for your arrest
Your cheques bounce unexpectedly
Mail appears to be late, or bunched, or fails to arrive
You are burgled, but nothing much seems to have been taken
A County Court summons arrives for a debt you know nothing about
A debt collector, bailiff or Sheriff's Officer arrives at your door
You receive a debt collection call at work for an unknown debt
You receive an overseas health claim on a Form E111 in your name
You receive notice from your local post office that a redirection notice requires renewal
You are stopped unexpectedly when you try to leave or enter an airport
Financial fraud prevention
Web disciplines and identity theft
Travelling and identity theft
If you are a director of a company
If you have purchased UK domain names in your personal name
If you move house
Specimen identity theft kit letters
Identity Theft Victim assistance checklist
Useful identity theft contacts checklist