Newsletter October 2012.pub - Kibworth High School

This week is National Identity Fraud Prevention Week where a number of organisations from the public and private
sector begin a month-long drive to help combat identity fraud in the UK [1st October 2012]
During this week Action Fraud is reminding you how to keep your identity safe with some simple tips:
�� Don’t throw out anything with your name, address or financial details without shredding it first.
�� Be careful about what information you share on social networking sites, and check your privacy settings.
�� Monitor your credit status by getting regular copies of your credit report from a credit reference agency.
�� Install anti-virus software and make sure it is kept up to date.
�� Regularly change your passwords and protect mobile devices with them.
�� Never click on suspicious hyperlinks.
�� Look into any mail that does not arrive when you are expecting it.
The National Fraud Authority (NFA) who runs Action Fraud estimates that identity theft costs individuals a total of
£1.2 billion each year.
To read more about this, go to the Action Fraud web site:
www.actionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud
Marion Lewis (NHWN, Force Lead NHW Volunteer, Leicestershire)
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