You are more likely to suffer from Identity Fraud if you are a tenant or landlord of a rented accommodation.

Tenants and Landlords are being warned to make sure they forward their mail when moving property.

The UK’s fraud prevention service CIFAS reported an increase of 32 per cent in the number of identity thefts committed during the recession. One of the most common types of fraud is criminals taking over the running of a victim’s bank account.