Crime and Security Research
Identity fraud has been identified as a key challenge for organisations and consumers accounting for nearly half (47%) of all fraud recorded in the first quarter of 2015. The threat is increasing and anyone can be a victim. This week CIFAS, the UK’s fraud prevention agency has revealed nearly a third increase in identity fraud. The number of recorded victims […]
Read moreA new report is recommending all consumers be given access to one free credit report per year in order to combat identity theft, one of the UK’s fastest growing crimes. The report, Identity Theft and Fraud: Learning from the USA was written by leading criminologist Professor Martin Gill and commissioned by Capital One. Professor Gill suggests that free annual credit […]
Read moreThis main purpose of this study was to consult offenders to provide an insight into how they get hold of the information that they use to commit identity fraud with a special focus on using paper based documents e.g. utility bills, bank statements, birth certificates etc. By consulting victims the aim was to get their perspective on how their details […]
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As COVID-19 vaccines rollout across the country, fraudsters have been quick to take advantage of this latest development as they have throughout the pandemic. Last week it was reported in the UK that a 92-year-old woman was tricked into paying £160 to a person purporting to be a health service employee and given an ‘injection’ at her home. She was […]
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Identity theft has undoubtedly become a key challenge to the general public which is increasing. According to CIFAS, the UK’s fraud prevention agency, identity fraud increased by 31% during the first three months of 2015 and following these figures the City of London Police have provided 5 key tips for the public to protect their personal information from fraudsters. Firstly, it is advised […]
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This month Professor Martin Gill appeared on BBC local radio and South Korean radio with Henry Shinn discussing identity theft. South Korea is facing a major identity theft problem, and Martin spoke about our own research with victims and offenders and some of the key trends in patterns of behaviour and potential responses. You can listen to the interview on […]
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This month a group of researchers based at MIT successfully demonstrated an algorithm that can capture audio information using video content alone. By analysing the tiny vibrations of objects caused by nearby sound waves, the team was able to translate these to recover the sounds causing these vibrations. “When sound hits an object, it causes the object to vibrate. The […]
Read moreThis report is based on a brief review of the response to identity theft in the EU, the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK. In particular the report focuses on what the current status in law regarding identity theft is in each country, what individual governments are doing to highlight the issue with individuals/businesses and what estimates have been made/assessments […]
Read morePerpetuity Research is a leading research company with wide expertise in both quantitative and qualitative approaches. We have been extensively involved in evaluating ‘what works’ (and what does not). Our work has involved helping our clients to understand people’s behaviours, perceptions and levels of awareness and in identifying important trends. Our mission statement is ‘committed to making a difference’, and […]
Read moreFour police forces in the West Midlands have joined the Action Fraud scheme. Action Fraud is a service run by the National Fraud Authority whose job it is to co-ordinate the UK’s response to fraud. The purpose of the scheme is to act as a single point of contact for the public to report incidents of fraud, these are then […]
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