About this blog
This blog is by Protect My ID - the Experian service that will:
- Monitor your credit report
- Alert you to signs of identity fraud
- Help you resolve any fraud issues
- Insure you for up to £75,000 of fraud resolution costs
- Estimate your fraud risk level
- Give you tips to avoid ID fraud
About ID fraud and ID theft
ID theft happens when a fraudster finds out your personal information in order to impersonate you. ID fraud happens when they use that information to run up bills or buy goods in your name.They could do this by, for instance, applying for credit using your details - but give a different home address. You would never see the bills - but your credit report would show you've got unpaid debts.
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Case study: What happens when an ID fraudster strikes
It started with a simple looking letter – and still hasn’t ended even after six months of worry. The first sign that Sam had been a victim of ID fraud was a letter on plain white paper with little branding, … Continue reading
Identity theft accounts for nearly half of all bank account frauds
There were 153,100 cases of bank-account fraud in the first eight months of this year – and 47% of them were due to identity fraud. Bank-account fraud is up 1.5 per cent on the same period last year, according to … Continue reading
Why university students need to learn about ID fraud
University students are one of the highest-risk groups when it comes to ID fraud - where fraudsters use victims’ personal information to buy goods or run up debts in their names. Why students are at risk Five factors make students particularly … Continue reading