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News Release from: CreditExpert | Subject: Banking
Edited by the Insidemoneytalk Editorial
Team on 26 November 2007
CreditExpert comment on HMRC personal
data loss
As you're probably aware, HMRC revealed the loss of information containing details of all Child Benefit recipients - records for 25 million individuals and 7.25 million families.
The lost information includes names, addresses, and dates of birth, National Insurance numbers and in some cases bank details Jim Hodgkins from CreditExpert.co.uk (the online credit report monitoring service from Experian comments on the data breach"This mistake has generated a huge risk that leaves 25 million people open to ID Fraud through fraudulent applications made in their name using the information that's been lost by HMRC."It's vital for people to check their credit report to ensure they have not fallen victim to identity fraud
This article was originally published on Insidemoneytalk on 16 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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An online monitoring service such as CreditExpert.co.uk is a simple way to keep on top of your credit history - and will alert you to any major changes on your Experian credit report, which is good protection against identity theft."Jim is available for comment on the issue.
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