Tangled in ID Theft Web BBC exec Will Wyatt had information on himself and his wife stolen, combined with data readily available through Companies House and other sources, theives talked Norwich Union into cashing in insurance policies 09.05.07 Telegraph, Data Protection, Financial Services, Fraud
Mass Card Clone Scam Thousands of motorists have had their bank cards 'skimmed' at petrol stations, international crime ring, possibly tied to Tamil Tigers, responsible for taking numbers and PINs to later drain funds 23.04.07 BBC, Fraud
Mass ID Theft at ISP Bulldog Sale of ISP Bulldog by C&W to Pipex seems to have provided opportunity for massive theft of personal data, up to 100k may be affected, including details of credit cards and bank accounts Guardian Firms subject to loss or theft of data, soon lose customers too BBC Barclays enhances online security 19.04.07 BBC, Data Protection
Survey Reveals ID Fraud Hotspots Victoria Street, Kings Road have the highest incidence of identity fraud in the UK, wealthier residents provide greater opportunity for thieves and fraudsters to capture personal information, according to Experian survey 12.04.07 Guardian, Fraud
Call to Jail Data Traders Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is calling for businesses aggregating and selling-on personal data to face prison, media is 'fuelling' business which services ID fraud 14.12.06 Times, Data Protection, Media Law, Privacy
Top Lawyers Acted for ID Thieves Information Commissioner Richard Thomas promises aggressive response to conviction of couple for mass ID theft, bought financial and personal information and sold it on to criminals, used Mishcon de Reya and Arnold & Porter to retain private investigators 15.11.06 Guardian, Data Protection, Fraud
Rise in Data Security Breaches A survey shows that around 49 million US citizens have been notified of data breaches since US legislation took hold, casts light on the ongoing debate about specific security breach legislation in Europe to strengthen existing data protection law 14.12.06 Eversheds, Data Protection, Privacy
Data Theft The Federal Trade Commission levied its largest ever fine for a data security breach and ordered data aggregator ChoicePoint Inc. to set up a trust fund for potential victims of the identity theft resulting from the breach 07.03.06 Eversheds, Data Protection
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Major ID Theft Gang Broken Aleksei Kostap and Anton Dolgov (aka Anton Gelonkin) face long prison sentences for years of fraud, stole millions through identity theft in UK, US and Spain, where Andreas Fuhrmann also faces trial 01.12.06 Times, Criminal Justice
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FSA Fines Capita FSA has fined Capita £300k in first penalty imposed for poor anti-fraud processes, staff used investor identities 17.03.06 Guardian, Fraud
Mass ID Fraud HMRC admits its tax credit systems were raided by organised criminals, leading to theft of personal information relating to 13k civil servants 16.12.05 BBC, Fraud
Mass ID Theft Fraud gang has stolen identity details of 10k civil servants, security lapses at Jobcentre payrolls and tax credit systems, using data to make false benefit claims and set up bank accounts 13.12.05 Guardian, Data Protection
Crosby to Chair Identity Forum Chancellor has appointed Sir James Crosby to chair the Public Private Forum on Identity Management, examine the evolving technologies used for identity management, combat identity fraud 12.07.06 HM Treasury, Legal People
