Source: CIFAS – March 2011
Fraud is a national issue. Individuals, businesses, charities and the government can all fall victim to fraud. Fraud is currently estimated to cost £765 for every adult in the UK.
Source: Fraud Advisory Panel – January 2011
Over the course of a year, the Internal Revenue Service in the US processed and paid out £12.1 million in fraudulent tax refund claims submitted using the stolen names and Social Security numbers of 5,108 dead people.
Source: Forbes.com – May 2011
Figures from the National Fraud Authority estimate that every year in the UK, identity fraud costs more than £2.7 billion to the UK economy and affects over 1.8 million people. At least £1.9 billion of this is the amount gained by the fraudster. That means that on average, fraudsters gain over £1,000 from every stolen identity.
Source: NFA – October 2010
Stolen cards, counterfeit cards, ID theft, pretending to be other people on the phone - it all adds up to a big criminal enterprise.
Source: Money Box - 11 March 2010
Identity theft is booming, so can you be sure you're not a clone? Bank customers are being urged to be more vigilant than ever after a surge in identity fraud. Almost 300 people a day fell victim to the crime in the first half of the year.
Source: Daily Mail - 25 September 2010
Over 102,500 cases of identity fraud were identified by members of CIFAS – the UK's Fraud Prevention Service last year – accounting for almost 50% of all frauds recorded.
Source: CIFAS - January 2011
