Summary
Terrorism, people trafficking, drug dealing these are just some of the crimes being funded by the rapid rise in identity fraud. Last week, Financial Mail highlighted a sinister development in which websites sell convincing but fake utility bills, bank statements and other documents that fraudsters can use to steal identities and apply for credit.
Worryingly, the authorities admit they are powerless to stop the sale of counterfeit paperwork.See the full content of this document
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A Name and Address: It's All Id Thieves Need
But this high-tech development is only one aspect of what is rapidly emerging as a major organised crime.
Cases of ID theft have soared more than eightfold in the past five years.Last year, 126,000 cases w...See the full content of this document
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