Fraud prevention service Cifas says there were a record 89,000 cases of identity theft in the first half of this yearIdentity theft has reached epidemic levels in the UK, with incidents of this type of fraud running at almost 500 a day, according to the latest figures.During the first six months of this year there were a record 89,000 cases of identity fraud, which typically involves criminals pretending to be an individual in order to steal their money, buy items or take out a loan or car insurance in their name. Continue reading…
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