ID Fraud Continues to Increase Across Canada
March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada and leading fraud prevention expert, Equifax Canada Inc., is joining lenders and others in raising consumer awareness of the issue. Figures show that true identity theft rose in Canada by over 20% in 2008 compared to 2007.
This rise illustrates the need to intensify efforts to reduce this threat to both consumers and lending institutions Read Here
1 people like it
Comments (1)
Jan aka Jaz Green
7
One of the ways Victims contribute to ID Theft is throwing away mail that has personal information. Some people toss old tax returns and pay stubs in the regular trash without shredding nor at voiding legible personal info.