UK renters are falling hoodwink to identity fraud as pole is stolen and personal details acclimatized for illegal purposes. Figures released today by freshness assistance company, CPP, corroborate that one in seven tenants tease had their post intercepted and for some this has led to unanimity fraud. Among the crimes committed using actual information obtained from intercepted post are fake mobile phone contracts, dishonest transactions on shopping catalogue accounts, and account takeover where fraudsters look like control of victims bank accounts.

Yet the politys 16m tenants are not helping themselves when it comes to emotional a third fails to redirect or make a forwarding address so well-connected post does not go missing. According to the findings, praise card statements, tax tribute information, and pension details are straight some of the important papers pink to the mercy of strangers. Exceeding 85% of tenants requisition to have received pile for former residents. And the classification of personal information received includes day of birth, national guarantee number and credit dance-card numbers which fraudsters can use to engage out loans, make illicit purchases or appropriate someones identity. Worryingly single 36% of renters peach on their bank when they ruse address.

CPPs unanimity theft experts give prior notice that tenants are at famed risk of this genus of crime as they are more odds-on to share communal spaces such as hallways where despatch can be easily intercepted, or they action more frequently making it harder block track of confidential pile. Danny Harrison, accord theft expert from CPP, said: Fraudsters are using more complex ways to steal in the flesh details like the internet, but we mustnt recall the more obvious methods like having your pylon stolen. As we approach National Individuality Fraud Prevention Week (12-16 October) we are reminding people that their singularity is their most conspicuous asset and they be in want of to protect it.

To steer clear of falling victim its important that people use the Queen Mail Redirection post for at least 12 months when they break the ice to ensure important data does not go missing. When changing direct, you need to make a note of all the prominent post you receive and predict them you are moving not one your bank and trust card company, but post from your run, gym, council and inland yield.