Two million have their identity stolen each year
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The Convention said crime often try to obtain authentic documents such as birth certificates, passports and driver's license photo: PA
Approximately 1.8 million people is identity fraud victims each year, with criminals earned an average of ￡ 1,000 in benefits for each name that fly under the authority of fraud or credit.
The Convention has stated more than 1.9 billion pounds of total criminal money obtained with other identities, with the rest consisting of costs to individuals and businesses of prevention and detection of crime and put right the damage caused.
The Convention stated in very serious cases - that it could take more than 200 hours of people to solve the problems caused by identity fraud equivalent to annual leave year of.
Fraud criminal identification using personal data for a person object to obtain goods and services, or get credit or benefits on their behalf.Stolen identities can also be used to commit other crimes, ranging from police escape terrorism and trafficking in persons.
Figures, compiled for the first assessment of threat ID in conjunction with the fraud Intelligence Bureau National crime statistics do not include losses to persons who use fictitious identities.
Bernard Herdan, Chief Executive of the Convention, said: "stolen and false identities are an important element of the crime and this question requires a coordinated between the Government and the private sector response.
"The work we have undertaken allowed us to gain a better understanding of the issue of the crime of identity .we now work actively with our partners to improve the United Kingdom crime related to the identity response and help reduce its devastating impact."
The Convention said crime often try to obtain authentic documents such as birth certificates, passports and driving licences.
But he warned that they looked for other information that would help to steal a person's identity, such as public bills, passwords online, account numbers and personal information that people post on social networking sites.
The Convention calls on people to protect their identity by not throw anything with their name, address and top financial details without shredding it.
The Organization advises also regularly check their bank and credit references, statements and ensure that the computer has an up-to-date antivirus software.
It also urges the people to ensure that they use all privacy settings available on social networking sites and not to disclose too much information personnel.Aussi, people should be Royal Mail to redirect their position if they move house.
