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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.