Identity Theft - Impersonation of the deceased

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	Impersonation of the deceased Section 13 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 provided the General Register Office with the power to supply deceased person information to the police, Serious and Organised Crime Agency, special police forces, and any other bodies specified in regulations, for the purposes of prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of offences. This will help the police and other organisations to identify attempts by criminals to utilise the personal details of those who have recently died to perpetrate fraud, and through this data sharing help to combat impersonation of deceased fraud and other related offences. The scheme has commenced and data is being supplied to carefully vetted organisations to tackle fraud.