Holiday insurance could protect against ID fraud
Mon, 24 Apr 2006
Travellers are being warned to make sure they do not become a victim of ID fraud whilst on holiday.
Recent visitors to London's busy Victoria train station were found to be willing to hand over personal information in return for being entered into a fictitious raffle to win a chocolate Easter egg.
Around 80 per cent of those surveyed provided enough information to allow someone to steal their identity – with some providing information such as mother's maiden name and address history.
Lord Erroll, who will be making a key speech on identity fraud at Infosecurity Europe, stressed: "Individuals should never give more information about their biographical or attributed identity than they have to as this information can be extremely damaging if it is misused or falls into the wrong hands, and they should never give the information to someone that they do not know they can trust."
In addition, anyone planning a trip is advised to make sure their have adequate holiday insurance to protect their belongings and credit cards against thieves who are keen to steal travellers' identities. 
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