BANK013 7 tips to protect your identity (423 words)

This article makes your clients more aware of identity theft with reports showing the astonishing rates of personal fraud. It provides some good tips to help your readers protect themselves from this immense threat.

We are constantly hearing reports about the rise of personal fraud in Australia, but have you ever looked at the figures? The federal government’s website dedicated to monitoring and reporting scams, Scamwatch, reports that  .......... Australians were scammed out of $.... million dollars in 2017!

........... thousand were victims of identity theft. These people had their personal details stolen which were then used to borrow money or incur debt in their names.

Avoiding identity theft not only causes financial loss, but can severely affect your credit rating into the future. Securing your identity is usually a matter of common sense but there are some other additional ideas that will help to keep your money safer: