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Originally Posted by Escapee
I heard on the radio this morning a lot of talk about credit card fraud on the increase, they are saying it has specifically increased with new cards being intercepted before they reach the card holder.
I had a letter from Barclaycard yesterday, and both corners of the envelope had been lifted and sealed back down. I am not a Barclaycard customer so didn't actually think that much about it, the letter was quite thick containing an offer to apply for their card. I guess it contained all the information required to assist someone with stealing my identity, it has made me think that all this unwanted junk mail is in fact not just an invasion of privacy but a potential for fraud.
Where was my letter tampered, Sorting office or Postman?  |
The source of Identity fraud is not really based on junk mail and stuff you put in the bin without shredding, this is in fact a myth put together to pass the buck back to the end users while the real fault remains un-addressed, which is deep rooted flaws in the system.
ID fraud is very easy to do, and rarely involves someone making a hit upon your dustbin.