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CIFAS Marker Removal UK

Identity Fraud

Identity Fraud usually means identity details were used to obtain a product or service fraudulently, sometimes affecting the victim if the marker is filed incorrectly.

IFCommon contexts: Stolen Identity, Fabricated Identity, Synthetic Identity

Use this guide if the wording in your CIFAS report or member correspondence points to identity fraud. The aim is to understand what is being alleged before deciding how to frame the complaint.

About Identity Fraud

Identity Fraud usually means identity details were used to obtain a product or service fraudulently, sometimes affecting the victim if the marker is filed incorrectly.

Common subtypes

Stolen IdentityFabricated IdentitySynthetic Identity

What we look at

When reviewing a Identity Fraud case, the useful questions usually centre on the following areas:

  • Whether you are the identity-theft victim
  • Whether a police or fraud report exists
  • Whether the institution misfiled the marker against the victim
  • What evidence links you to the application

Have a Identity Fraud marker?

Use the assessment to identify the complaint stage, organise the chronology, and decide which documents matter most.

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