Identity fraud rises and is set to continue

Dawinderpal Sahota
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Incidences of fraud increase by 14 per cent with a 22 per cent rise in the number of victims

Identity fraud in the UK is set to rise as the economic climate stabilises Identity fraud increased by 14 per cent in the first half of 2010, with a rise of 22 per cent in the number of victims, ...

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