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227,070 Purse/Wallet Theft Occurrences in 2005
The PersLock Will Change These Statistics
- 720,000 people in England and Wales had been victims of theft from the person according to the British Crime Survey for 2005/2006.
- Women are significantly more likely than men to be victims of theft from the person.
- A significant risk factor relating to theft from the person is the number of weekly visits to pubs and restaurants.
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According to the Saint Xavier University Study of Identity Theft Incidents the following findings have been published:
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In one in six cases of identity theft the victim’s identity was stolen by means of a purse snatching, pick-pocketing, burglary or robbery. |
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In less than 5% of the cases the identity was stolen as a result of stolen mail. |
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Despite identity theft’s reputation for being a “high tech” crime, in less than 5% of the cases was a computer or the Internet used to steal the victim’s identity. |
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| Regarding the uses of stolen identities: |
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The most popular use of a victim’s stolen identity was to acquire a credit card, or some other credit card fraud, with over a quarter of the incidents citing this use. |
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The second most popular use of a victim’s stolen identity was to acquire mobile telephone equipment and/or service. |
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Protect your identity on a daily basis
Always use your zipper lock
Always use the PersLock to limit your risk
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Victims experience
- Monetary Losses
- Great Inconveniences
- Identity Theft
- Feeling of Being Violated
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It only takes 5 seconds to secure your purse!
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