An online training aid to help financial institutions and other organisations to protect themselves against identity fraudsters has just been launched. The site — www.idfraud-preventiontraining.com — is a joint initiative between banking associations and other bodies. It is aimed at managers of organisations that are vulnerable to fraudsters and is designed to train staff to spot and stop criminals using stolen or fictitious identities. Identity fraud covers two types of crime: creating and using the identity of a fictitious person; and copying the identity of a living or deceased person (sometimes called impersonation fraud). Identity fraud is a growing problem in the UK and other parts of the world, and financial organisations are teaming up to devise solutions. It is not a major threat in the EU because most countries have compulsory identity cards.
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