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Re: [LUG] Identity theft

 

On Tuesday 27 November 2007 15:21, Henry Bremridge wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 02:15:54PM -0000, Neil Stone wrote:
> > So.. what has the recommendation been for anyone that happens to have had
> > a letter (like me) informing them that their data was on one of the 'MIA'
> > discs ?
>
> See http://www.identity-theft.org.uk/
>
> Various steps
>
> 1/ Make sure your passwords are upto scratch (no names of children etc)
>
> 2/ Check bank statements regularly (also check that post deliveries are
> being delivered to you and are not being taken)
>
> 3/ Annually check your statutory credit score. This costs £2 per agency and
> there are three agencies in the UK: Experian, Equifax and Callcredit
save money -apply for a large loan - if its accepted dont sign and your OK.
If not accepted PANIC!
But DONT pay anyone for info that should be yours by right!
Tom te tom te tom
>
> (Please note that all the agencies will sell you reports costing much more,
> all the key data is on the statutory report)
>
> http://www.experian.co.uk/consumer/orderPaperReport.html
> https://www.econsumer.equifax.co.uk/consumer/uk/sitepage.ehtml?forward=gb_e
>learning_credit14 http://www.callcredit.co.uk/consumer/order-your-report
>
> If you see odd items on the report, ask for explanations.
>
> For what its worth, my mother moved house and within 2 days of her moving
> out she had been shown as having taken a loan from Littlewoods. After two
> months I had a letter back saying the loan had been removed from her
> record.
>
>
>
> --
> Henry
> Tue Nov 27 15:19:46 GMT 2007


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