Identify fraud: Home Office launches advice website :: PublicTechnology.net :: e-Government & public sector IT news from: "A new Home Office website offering advice on how to protect against identity theft and what to do if you think you have been a victim has been unveiled.
Identity theft occurs when personal information is used by someone else without the owner's knowledge. It may support criminal activity, which could involve fraud, deception, or obtaining benefits and services in the victim's name. More than 100,000 people are affected in the UK every year.
The websitewww.identity-theft.org.uk explains how to keep personal information safe, how to get help, and what is being done to tackle this growing crime. It is part of a significant package of measures to tackle identity fraud. "
