Identity fraud
International sting takes down online marketplace of stolen identities
Operation led by FBI and Dutch police with involvement of UK National Crime Agency takes Genesis Market offline
Jamie Grierson
05, Apr, 2023 @12:00 PM
Fakers, fast sign-ups and fraud: the crisis at the UK’s Companies House
Britain’s register of companies was reformed in 2011 to allow incorporations within 24 hours for £12. Now the number of firms on its books has soared – and so have the complaints
Anna Isaac City editor
03, Dec, 2022 @1:00 PM
Optus tells former Virgin Mobile and Gomo customers they could also be part of data breach
Identification repair service receives a month’s worth of complaint calls in three days as government pressures telco to pay for replacement ID documents
Josh Taylor
29, Sep, 2022 @5:32 AM
Optus data breach: Australians will be able to change their driver’s licence with telco to pay
Federal opposition wants commonwealth to allow people to get new passports for free too – and quickly
Natasha May
27, Sep, 2022 @10:27 AM
Purported Optus hacker releases 10,000 records including email addresses from defence and prime minister’s office
Optus CEO says federal police are ‘all over’ post with ultimatum demanding $1m within four days after massive data breach
Natasha May and Josh Taylor
27, Sep, 2022 @1:32 AM
Optus customers exasperated by chatbots and ‘rubbish’ communication after data breach
Some customers look to switch providers after puzzling responses and ‘less than helpful’ service
Josh Taylor
26, Sep, 2022 @5:30 PM
Optus data security breach: what should I do to protect myself?
Experts say while ‘there’s no need to panic’, there are steps you can take to ensure you’re not exposed to scams or identity theft
Natasha May
26, Sep, 2022 @6:44 AM
Optus cyber-attack: how do you know if your identity has been stolen and what will happen to your data?
If you are an Optus customer, this is what you need to know
Josh Taylor
23, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM
Identity scam scuppered when country postie ‘smelled a rat’
Living in a small town can have its advantages when it comes to the rising problem of identity fraud
Natasha May
18, Apr, 2022 @5:30 PM
Kirat Assi: ‘Bobby tried to destroy my hopes, my dreams, every part of my life’
She had been ‘catfished’ for years, and now her hit podcast tells the story of tracing the scammer and her quest for justice
Julie Bindel
02, Jan, 2022 @1:30 PM
Johnson’s voter ID checks are not about electoral fraud, they’re about power | Simon Jenkins
Britain’s elections have a clean bill of health, and yet the government is wilfully hindering people’s right to vote, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
18, May, 2021 @5:00 AM
Stop hounding victims of universal credit fraud, DWP told
People whose identities have been stolen hit by demands for repayment for debt they do not owe
Miles Brignall
10, Dec, 2020 @2:24 PM
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