Drivers Risk Identity Fraud
8% of drivers leave personal documents in their glovebox, according to insurance company Esure
14th April 2004
Research by internet insurance company Esure has suggested that around 8% of drivers leave personal documents such as driving licence and log books in their car's gloveboxes, risking becoming victims of identity fraud.
If the car is stolen, the documents are usually accepted as sufficient proof of identity, which means the thief can apply for credit in the victim's name.
This in turn can have serious efffects on the victim's credit rating, as car thieves are unlikely to keep up repayments on any credit they fraudulently obtain.
It can take a month or more for cases of identity fraud to come to light, by which time the damage is often already done - and it can take months or years to repair.
The Esure report was based on a survey conducted by ICM.
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