Identity Fraud - Don't Let It Be You

IDENTITY FRAUD DON'T LET IT BE YOU £70 billion Identity fraud is on the rise in the UK with annyal fraud losses estimated at 70 billion pounds Most common types of fraud Fraudulent applications has risen by 4 % Mortage fraud has risen by 8 % Insurance fraud has risen by 23 % Credit card fraud has reduced by 40 % year on year Victims of identity fraud in the UK 24% of British people have been victim of H|(24%) identity fraud which is the highest figure in Europe On average in 2009 it took victims 416 days to discover their identity had been compromised 416 On average, it has taken UK victims 7 months to realise they have become a victim of identity fraud 7 Age of fraud victims 4% 7% 65+ 13% Age 55 - 64 Age 45 - 54 Age 35 - 44 Age 25 - 34 Age 18 - 24 25% 22% 28% The most at risk areas in the UK 1 Birmingham 5 Coventry 2 Manchester 6 Leicester 3 Leeds 7 Derby 4 Sheffield 8 Peterborough How to protect yourself against fraud Check your credit report Keep all personal information safe Redirect mail after moving Shred & Protect with a Fellowes Powershred® ! Robert Dyas www.robertdyas.com/C~201059~Fellowes-Shop Sources: http://www.stop-idfraud.co.uk, The Fraud Report 2012 - Experian EK IDENTITY FRAUD DON'T LET IT BE YOU £70 billion Identity fraud is on the rise in the UK with annyal fraud losses estimated at 70 billion pounds Most common types of fraud Fraudulent applications has risen by 4 % Mortage fraud has risen by 8 % Insurance fraud has risen by 23 % Credit card fraud has reduced by 40 % year on year Victims of identity fraud in the UK 24% of British people have been victim of H|(24%) identity fraud which is the highest figure in Europe On average in 2009 it took victims 416 days to discover their identity had been compromised 416 On average, it has taken UK victims 7 months to realise they have become a victim of identity fraud 7 Age of fraud victims 4% 7% 65+ 13% Age 55 - 64 Age 45 - 54 Age 35 - 44 Age 25 - 34 Age 18 - 24 25% 22% 28% The most at risk areas in the UK 1 Birmingham 5 Coventry 2 Manchester 6 Leicester 3 Leeds 7 Derby 4 Sheffield 8 Peterborough How to protect yourself against fraud Check your credit report Keep all personal information safe Redirect mail after moving Shred & Protect with a Fellowes Powershred® ! Robert Dyas www.robertdyas.com/C~201059~Fellowes-Shop Sources: http://www.stop-idfraud.co.uk, The Fraud Report 2012 - Experian EK