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| Author: | Lindsay, K. |
| Title: | Identity Theft: Mistaken identity |
| Journal: | Accountancy
2002 : JUN, VOL. 129:1306, p. 42-44 |
| Index terms: | CRIME ANALYTICAL REVIEW SAFETY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The paper considers such cases when a man who used his local library's computer, a WAP mobile phone and fake documents to steal the identities of celebrities, including Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, and rifle their accounts. He was a high-school drop-out, and on the apparent ease with which he was able to dupe prestigious financial names, such as Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs. The scam has since become a high-profile example of an increasingly serious problem - identity theft. And it's hitting the UK at an alarming rate. Government statistics released in March place the cost of identity fraud to British business and individuals at around 1.2bn pounds a year. The author examines the trend and looks how one can protect him or her self. |
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