Identity Theft - British Crime Survey

What is identity theft? > Identity Crime Definitions How to protect yourself > Keep your personal information secure > Keep all your plastic cards safe > Keep your documents safe > Keep your passwords and PINs safe > Corporate Identity Fraud > Protecting the identity of deceased family members Are you a victim? > Your credit report > Reporting the problem > CIFAS Protective Registration Victims of fraud service Who can help? > Obtaining your credit file > Consumer finance identity theft information > Reporting the theft or loss of mail and document > General fraud prevention What is being done? > Criminal offences > Passports > Sharing good practice and joint working > Identity cards > Impersonation of the deceased > Raising public awareness > British Crime Survey > Cost of identity fraud Downloads Latest news FAQ's About Us	British Crime Survey Identity fraud questions have been incorporated into the British Crime Survey to give us a fuller and more accurate picture of the extent of identity fraud and its impact on the public. The 2006/07 survey indicated that 2% of those surveyed had been victims of identity fraud in that year - and a further 3% had been the victims of card fraud.