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All you need is proof of address (a utility bill). The article hints at it, but identity theft is rather easy in the UK. A few years ago someone went to a Voda
by fyfy18 7y ago
All you need is proof of address (a utility bill). The article hints at it, but identity theft is rather easy in the UK.
A few years ago someone went to a Vodafone store, opened a contract and walked out with a new iPhone in my name. I'm not exactly sure what they used to do that, but shortly after I found bank accounts and other phone contracts in my name, so I assume they used the Vodafone contract as proof of address.
- reallydontask 7y ago> All you need is proof of address (a utility bill). Don't you also need passport/id card? I suppose they have to accept a birth certificate too, so maybe that's the easiest thing to fake
- bencollier49 7y agoYou don't need to fake a birth certificate, you just need to 'request a replacement' in the name you're using. I believe this was a big issue a few years ago, people requesting birth certificates for people who had died young, then leveraging those to get passports etc.
- andrewshadura 7y agoMobile phone bills cannot be used as a proof of address.
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