Identity theft23 Oct 2025What is the plan for digital IDs and will they be mandatory?IDs will not have to be carried day-to-day, but will be compulsory for those who want to work. 23 Oct 20256 Oct 2025'My identity was stolen and no-one believes me'Benefits are claimed in Peter's name after his bank cards, driving licence, and phone are stolen.6 Oct 202523 Jul 2025Deepfake deception: Indian woman's identity stolen for erotic AI contentBabydoll Archi became an Instagram sensation. And then police arrested its creator.23 Jul 202517 May 2025Couple trace fake firms to single block of flatsThe pair also find fake firms and accounts are being set up in their name.17 May 20259 Jan 2025Police warn against fake winter fuel payment textsCriminals are using fake payment schemes to steal personal data, a force warns.9 Jan 202531 Oct 2023Businessman gets £6.5k bill after phone fraudAndy Lindop urges phone firms to do more to tackle fraud after scammers use his companies' details.31 Oct 202311 Apr 2023Phone reported stolen in London every six minutesThere were 91,000 reports of phone theft in London in 2022, or 248 a day, Met Police data shows.11 Apr 20233 Jul 2022Indian imposter who took over a family for 41 yearsAn Indian man, pretending to be a missing son, deceived the boy's family for over four decades.3 Jul 202216 Jul 2019Job application 'withdrawn by identity thief'Nicholas Fearn says someone created a Gmail account in his name, and then withdrew his job application.16 Jul 2019
