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Deceased Identity Fraud |
21 Nov 2006 |
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Identity fraud is believed to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK and deceased identity fraud has been increasing particularly quickly. According to CIFAS, the national fraud prevention service, impersonation of the dead has risen from about 7,500 people in 2000 to about 80,000 in 2005.
Finding out that your recently deceased husband or parent has had their identity stolen is a distressing experience and can create practical difficulties and it's often women who are left to sort out the consequences of deceased identity fraud.
Why has deceased identity fraud grown so much? What can families do to reduce their risk of being affected? And what is being done to tackle the problem? Jenni discusses this with Anna Fielder of the National Consumer Council and a woman whose mother’s identity was stolen.CIFAS – The UK’s Fraud Prevention Service
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