LawShield UK launch identity fraud protection

LawShield UK has launched a niche identity fraud protection policy.

Dee Padfield, newly appointed sales and marketing executive for LawShield UK commented: "Up to one in ten Britons have been a victims of identity theft but remain reckless when it comes to guarding their personal details; identity fraud is one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK.

"In 1999 there were 20,000 recorded cases but in 2005 this figure had risen to 137,000 cases, this year that number is set to rise to 170,000 and 1 in 3 of us can expect to be the subject of Identity Theft in our lifetime".