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Under-35s risk identity fraud in house moves

Monday, 12 September 2011 10:24 AM

Young Brits have lived in an average of five properties before they are 35 when their grandparents only lived in three in their whole lives.

And that means they need to beware of the danger of identity theft, warns the Royal Mail’s Redirection Service.

The survey of 1,000 35-year-olds also showed that 10 per cent of them had lived in more than 10 different homes and 38 per cent had lived in six or more.

They said the frequency of their moves was down to their inability to buy a home or a reluctance to settle down.

However, Royal Mail’s Redirection Service warns that moving more often increases the risk of identity theft and only half of people moving home redirect their mail.

Royal Mail's head of data, Keith Jones, told The Independent: "If people don't take out mail redirection, their mail will land on their old doorstep, with no control over who opens it."
And Stephen Harrison, the chief executive of the National Fraud Authority, said: "As well as redirecting their mail, there are other simple precautions home movers can take. These include deregistering from the electoral role, and re-registering at their new council as soon as possible."

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