Identity Fraud is a growing crime in the UK. It's become frighteningly easy for criminals to steal personal details, without the victim being aware, in order to open credit accounts, take out mortgage loans, and run up huge debts. The program mixes personal testimony from four victims - the discovery of the fraud, the extent of it, trying to resolve the problem - with examples of how people are duped into revealing personal information, and advice and guidance on how to avoid this. Hear from a police inspector who cracked one of the biggest cases in the UK, and from the head of a specialist crime unit who talks about how Identity Fraud is spreading from the UK around the world.

Resources

Links:

SOUNDPRINT's Global Perspectives Series
Listen to the entire Global Perspectives series.

Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft
Guides and facts to reducing your risk of fraud.

Home Office Identity Theft Home Page
The home page for the Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee in the UK

Federal Trade Commission: Your National Resource about identity theft
A one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft.

Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
Find answers to common questions about identity theft and fraud.

Books:

Identity Theft Victim: Help and Support After the Crime
by: LouAnn Busch-White 2002
For victims of identity theft this book answers many of their questions and provides a proactive approach to their situation.

Johnny May's Guide to preventing theft
by: Johnny A. May 2004
A step-by-step guide to help you protect your identity.

Interrupted Identity: How to guard against and recover from having your identity stolen
by: Ron G. Patton 2000
Protect youself from identity theft.