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Tyron Hill is
European Marketing Director for Fellowes Shredders and
is also a well-known
expert in identity fraud prevention. Tyron has been instrumental
in the development and progression of National Identity Fraud
Prevention Week since it's introduction in 2005 and is one
of the main spokespeople for the campaign, advising the public
and businesses on the steps they can take to protect themselves
against identity fraud. |
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Neil Munroe External Affairs Director of Equifax has extensive knowledge of ID Fraud. He is a regular spokesperson on the BBC, ITV, National and broadcast media and is well known for his fraud expertise. Neil is also a former Chair of the Identity Fraud Consumer Awareness Group. |
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Mel Mitchley As Callcredit's Director of Industry Affairs, Melanie (Mel) Mitchley is the company's spokesperson on all consumer issues including identity fraud and over-indebtedness.
Mel's role involves closely monitoring consumer issues and industry developments through liaising with clients, consumers, Government departments, regulatory bodies and the media.
She is a regular spokesperson in the media and sits on various fraud working parties including the Home Office's own ID Fraud Forum.
Prior to joining Callcredit, Mel was Head of Fraud at GE Capital and therefore has extensive knowledge of both sides of the coin when it comes to the problem of fraud. |
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Rosina Robson has been a Policy Adviser with the Federation of Small Businesses since 2005. With over 210,000 members the Federation of Small Businesses is the largest direct member business organisation in the UK. It exists to promote and protect the interests of all those who own or manage small and medium sized enterprises. The FSB has been involved with the National Identity Fraud Prevention Week initiative for the previous two years and is keen to raise awareness of the risks of identity fraud and corporate identity fraud with its membership and small businesses more widely. |
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Jim Hodgkins is Managing Director of CreditExpert, Experian’s online consumer credit monitoring service which enables people to pro-actively manage their credit information and receive alerts to any changes. He has driven the growth of consumer awareness of credit reports and identity theft in recent years and Experian now receives about 2 million visitors to it’s websites every month. Jim is a regular commentator on ID theft issues in the media and has appeared on SkyNews, BBC Breakfast News, Radio Five Live and many other national and local radio stations. |
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Frequently asked questions
1:
How could someone steal my identity?
From Ben, Stoke Newington
Identity
thieves use a host of methods to steal identities.
These include personal information being removed from
dustbins;
stealing personal documents as part of other crimes
e.g. burglaries; stealing post from people’s
front doorsteps; stealing ladies’ handbags and
men’s wallets;
impersonating the dead, using birth certificates
of the deceased; and redirecting post to obtain people’s
personal details.
Some identity thieves are believed to operate as part
of large criminal gangs, so as well as defrauding you,
your identity could also be used to commit other crimes
connected to trafficking and even terrorism.
2: How would I know if my identity
has been stolen?
From Oliver, City of London
Usually the signs
will come in the form of new credit cards or lines
of bank statements for goods never purchased.
You must pay great attention to all your financial
statements and mail to ensure nothing is out of the
ordinary. However, for some people, they just wont
notice for far too long and be greatly inconvenienced
as a result.
However, some people don’t find out until they
have obtained a copy of their credit report from
credit reference agencies Callcredit, Equifax or
Experian.
By monitoring these for discrepancies, you will have
an easy, yet clear, view of what is really going
on in your name out there.
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