Online Monitoring Recommended
Online casino gamblers, and really UK residents in general should be warned that
identity theft is on the rise in the UK; wealthier residents could easily become
the targets of criminals looking to defraud UK residents. Experian is one of the
leading credit information bureaus in the world, and the company recently
release a Victims of Fraud Dossier that is important for all individuals to read
and take note of. The Dossier provides information on which areas of England are
the most targeted by criminals. And although identity theft can happen through
mail, credit card offers, and the like, gamblers at online casinos and those
participating in ecommerce can also find themselves victim to identity theft.
Analysts are now recommending that individuals living in a certain geographic
area and meeting certain economic and salary ranges should look into online
monitoring services. The credit monitoring services watch an individuals credit
for suspicious activity and automatically alert the company, and the
individuals. Early detection is the key to preventing long-term damage to an
individuals credit score, and the online monitoring services are the easy and
hassle-free.
The Dossier indicated that the UK saw a 66 percent increase in identity fraud
cases – the jump in startling considering just a year has passed. But in that
time period more individuals are heading to the online casinos and ecommerce
options. Coupled with that, Director of Fraud and Compliance at Experian, Helen
Lord, observes, “The dramatic increases in identity fraud we have witnessed over
the last few years have coincided with the increasing involvement of organised
criminals in this space.” As Benjamin Franklin noted, an ounce of prevention is
a worth a pound of cure, so online casino gamblers and individuals in high risk
areas should consider internet-based monitoring services. |