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It could happen to you!

A recent survey by credit reference agency Callcredit found that on average, one in every 1000 people in the UK had already been a victim of identity theft

Mr A
Mr A, 40, had £9,000 taken out of his account by criminals. Mr A suspects that the criminals got hold of his details from a number of statements he threw away the week prior to the identity fraud. Click here for the full story...

Mrs G
Mrs G and her husband were both victims of identity fraud in 2005. Mrs G, 36 years old, became aware of the fact that her identity had been stolen when she tried to withdraw money from her bank account – they refused claiming that she was over her credit limit . . Click here for the full story...

Mrs E
Even a piece of mis-directed junk mail can be enough for a thief to steal your identity, as she discovered when she and her husband took early retirement, sold their family business and moved to another part of the country to be nearer their grandchildren. Click here for the full story...

Company X
A London-based small business has recently had its identity stolen.  They are registered with a credit reference agency that offers a company risk monitoring service.  Company X received an email from their agency telling them that a new filing had been made at Companies House in its name. Click here for the full story...

Company Y
Stuart owns company Y. Aged 34, he had a staggering £22,000 stolen through fraudulent means from his business and personal bank accounts two years ago. Click here for the full story...