Expert Advice on all Aspects of Identity Theft...
In this age of internet and mobile phones our personal data has never been more vulnerable. Identity theft is an increasing problem and it can be difficult to know how to protect ourselves. Here is a comprehensive website designed to answer your questions and provide the best guide online to safeguarding yourself against this devastating fraud.
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Your National Insurance Number
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Live Comments

itreallyis
Re: What Can I Do To Prevent Mistaken Identity?
I had a kind of experience like this with America Express...fortunately I regularly check my statements and realised that I hadn't spent £2300 in…
17 May @ 10:21 AM

Jezkaw
Re: Should We Report Our Stolen Birth Certificates?
I sent my original of my adoption papers to student finance, but I only received photocopys of 3 of the 6 papers. I spoke to the student finance…
9 May @ 3:59 PM

AboutIdentityTheft
Re: Register With the Telephone Preference Service
If you go to http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html then you can register your telephone number to not receive any nuisance calls (from the UK).
3 May @ 7:34 PM

jane
Re: Your National Insurance Number
I have been stupid and given out my national insurance number and date of birth on an application form over the internet I am unable to retrive the…
16 January @ 11:24 AM

Parent
Re: Cold Calls and the Law
These door peddlars can assess whether people are at home and whether they have children etc- I feel it should be banned and when they come after…
2 January @ 9:15 PM

bose
Re: What Information Needs to be on a CV?
Thank you for your treatment of this wonderful subject.
28 September @ 7:58 PM

Shesh
Re: Bank Account Details and Security
I am shakeing with anger!!! I have just received a letter from a complete stranger telling me that my personal details have been sent to her…
21 June @ 1:12 PM

kazzi
Re: Protecting Your Birth Certificate
this is a complete lie. ANYONE can order a birth certificate for another person simply by filling out an online form and then you can get it. They…
13 June @ 11:07 AM

emmz
Re: Top Ten Identity Theft Tricks
My husband has just had alot of money taken out of his account by a ltd company who say they had his authorisation to take it - trouble is we had…
31 May @ 4:07 PM

Mike
Re: Social Networking: How Can I Protect Myself?
I have a similar situation - people using my pictures but not my details. I'm not having much luck contacting the site concerned but can anyone…
16 March @ 4:38 PM

Hatty
Re: Can My CV Expose Me to Identity Theft?
Good information - I'm soon to teach at a CV workshop and I think the way that CV's include so much personal information is now out of date. My…
13 March @ 9:25 AM

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