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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ID fraudster used neighbours’ Facebook info to steal £35,000
An ID fraudster has gone to jail for 15 months after using his neighbours’ Facebook accounts to work out the answers to their banks’ security questions – and stealing more than £35,000 over two years. Neighbours targeted In a fraud … Continue reading →
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How Facebook’s default privacy settings give away some of people’s most popular passwords
Facebook’s default privacy settings give away the information that make up people’s most popular passwords – making the site a goldmine for identity fraudsters. Continue reading →
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Tagged facebook, ID fraud advice, passwords, privacy, risks, social media sites, survey
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