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Survey Reveals One in Three People Have Suffered From ID Theft
CHESTER, England, October 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A survey conducted by iammoving.com, during ID Fraud Prevention week, has found that over one in three people have suffered from ID theft. The UK's free online change of address service found that 33 per cent of respondents to its survey had suffered from ID theft, compared to 67 per cent who had not. One of the most crucial times that people put themselves at risk is when they move home. Forgetting to change address with utilities, credit card companies or local council when people move home can lead to serious problems if the information contained falls into the hands of a potential ID thief. Eileen Rutschmann, CEO of iammoving.com highlights the ways of minimising the risk of becoming a victim of ID fraud, "Protecting yourself against ID fraud doesn't need to be difficult - simply updating your address when you move and properly destroying statements and card receipts can make a huge difference. Using our free service is a way of staying in control and making sure your personal details don't fall into the wrong hands." About iammoving.com iammoving.com is a free, online change of address service that enables home movers to quickly send their new address to all the organisations with whom they want to stay in touch - these include organisations in more than 30 categories including mobile phone companies like Vodafone, loyalty cards such as Boots, all utilities, charitable organisations, university alumni offices, TV Licensing, DVLA, Passport Office, banks, building societies, and all local councils. iammoving.com sends more than 50,000 notifications to more than 1,500 organisations on behalf of its users every month. In addition, iammoving.com provides independent advice on tariffs from the most comprehensive list of suppliers of gas, electricity, broadband, telecoms and pay TV to ensure movers get the best rates and most suitable providers possible for their new home. iammoving.com, the only online address change service in the UK, works in partnership with the Royal Mail.
