Identity theft is one of the UK's fastest growing crimes costing the UK economy £1.3 bn.
October sees National Identity Fraud Prevention Week continue for a forth year. From October onwards you will see another big push towards educating people about the hazards of not protecting their identity. It is aimed at raising awareness of one of the UK's fastest growing crimes which costs the nation £1.3 billion a year.
The week will try to encourage individuals and businesses to take their identity seriously and we at Ace Office will be doing our bit to encourage you to think about what would happen if someone used your identity for fraudulent crime. At its best it would be an inconvenience for you, at its worst, life shattering! One simple solution-Buy a Shredder!
Information theft occurs when an individuals or company's personal or confidential information is obtained and used by another person without their knowledge. Identity fraud happens when criminals use this information fraudulently to obtain credit, goods or other services in that person's or company's name.
Every piece of paper or document that contains some form of information or data that may be of use to criminals, fraudsters or competitors should be shredded before it is thrown in the bin or recycled. Confidential documents are obvious and the people who have access to them will be aware of their importance and how to dispose of them. It's the pieces of information that don't seem important which are likely to slip through the net.
Identity theft is one of the UK's fastest growing crimes costing the UK economy £1.3 bn.
