Identity Theft

Your personal identity is valuable. Without it, many of the things we take for granted would be impossible to get; bank accounts, passports, driving licences, mortgages and tenancies, insurance, mobile phone contracts, benefits: all of these, and many more need you to prove who you are..

Unfortunately, more and more fraudsters are stealing identities. By doing this they are pretending to be you to get new products or services, or using your details to access your accounts fraudulently.

If you have found that you have a credit card that you knew nothing about and some has taken out in your name, or been victim to an unauthorised transaction from your bank account, then you already know how important your identity is. Unfortunately, it also means you're aware of identity crime.

41% of all fraud is identity fraud and the numbers are increasing.

What is identity crime?

Identity crime is criminals using personal details - dates of birth, financial details, passwords and so on - to get past an organisation’s security measures. There are three main forms of identity crime today.

These are not victimless crimes. Fraud never is. Money lost to fraudsters ends up increasing the cost of our services, interest rates and premiums for legitimate customers. Identity theft and account takeover can also be very stressful for the victim. It can be months before the fraudster's actions are discovered, and in some cases it can take just as long to sort out the mess left behind.

How can you protect yourself?

The best protection against identity crime isprevention. Your best defence is knowing how you are vulnerable, what scams are popular with fraudsters, where and when you might be targeted and -most importantly -how to protect your identity.

At Yorshred we not only help domestic customers in Yorkshire to protect their day to day sensitive information but we also help businesses do the same to protect their clients and in turn your details.

Our shredding service is safe and secure and provides a full audit trail from start to finish.

Yorshred looks after businesses and individuals in Leeds, Harrogate, York, Scarborough, Beverley, Hull and all the surrounding towns and villages. Why not give the experts a call and see how we can protect your identity.