Yahoo News Identity Theft
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Five big mistakes that could make you a victim of identity theft
Fraud accounts for about 40% of offences in England and Wales. So are you doing enough to avoid being a victim of identity theft?
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Yahoo News explains: Why you should freeze your credit right now
As part of legislation signed by President Trump in May, beginning Friday, consumers can now freeze their credit for free. A credit freeze stops lenders from opening up new credit, which can protect consumers from identity theft. Freezing credit at the three major reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — used to cost $2 to $10, depending on the laws in the state where the consumer lived.
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Tenants Leave All Kinds Of Important Stuff Behind When They Move House
Richard Lambert, chief executive of the NLA, said: “Recent ONS figures show that application fraud cases - when fraudsters open an account using fake or stolen documents in someone else’s name - rose by 14% last year.
