“An illegal immigrant has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for stealing another man’s identity and pretending to be him for 12 years.”
UK Border Agency, 18th June 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A couple who set up and ran an international fake ID factory from their Cheshire home have been jailed.”
BBC News, 20th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A leading Chinese dissident who worked as an MI6 informant was convicted yesterday of murdering a millionaire author to steal his identity.”
The Times, 17th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A lawyer tried to help criminals get passports by using the identities of dead children, a court has heard.”
BBC News, 13th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Internet fraudsters sell complete financial identities for just £80, according to an online safety group.”
BBC News, 17th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A fantasist was beginning a two-year stint behind bars today for conning police into thinking he was a James Bond-style secret agent.”
The Guardian, 31st October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Bank account holders are more at risk of identity fraud because of the credit crunch, a report warns today.”
The Independent, 8th October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Records of deaths are to be released for the first time in a bid to stop fraudsters stealing the identity of the deceased.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Cases of identity fraud increased by two thirds last year with people in affluent areas most at risk, credit data figures show.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A loophole on social networking site Facebook could allow identity thieves to access the personal data of users, according to an investigation.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A reclusive millionaire author was murdered by a man who stole his identity in order to plunder his wealth, the Old Bailey has heard.”
BBC News, 1st February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“It is ‘childishly simple’ to register bogus voters in UK elections, a human rights body’s investigation suggests.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The high-profile chairman of Barclays Bank has become the latest victim of identity fraud after a conman stole £10,000 from his personal account in a credit card scam.”
The Times, 10th January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Criminals are able to access enough free personal information from the internet to steal the identity of the man who is in charge of Britain’s data security, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Millions of young people have made themselves vulnerable to identity theft as well as putting their future academic and professional prospects at risk by recklessly posting personal information on the internet, Britain’s privacy watchdog warns in a report published today.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“One in four users of social networking sites unwittingly leave themselves open to crime by revealing personal details, it was claimed today.”
The Independent, 12th November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An ‘identity fraud tsar’ should be appointed to oversee attempts to tackle crime, a group of MPs has said.”
BBC News, 6th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A university tutor who taught students about computer security and identity theft has been jailed for two years for identity fraud offences.”
BBC News, 26th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Criminals looking to steal identities are trawling social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, experts warn.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd july 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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