Identity Theft Questionnaire

Background
Annie Hickles is conducting research into the attitudes of people in relation to
how they protect themselves from the harm of identity theft and to establish
how aware they are of identity theft from the information available in the public
arena, and how it could affect them. All the information provided will remain
anonymous and treated as confidential.
Gender
Male Female
Age
18 !"
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What is your occupation?
i.e. )irector*Fraud +nvestigator
How many people live in your household?
1
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How is your post delivered to you?
-hrough own front door
+nto a mailbo. outside the front door
-o a shared /obby, or 0ontinued
1
1ther, 2lease e.plain ,
Are all memers of the household on the mail preferential list?
3es
4o
)on5t 6now
Have you opted out from having your details sold from the !lectoral
"oll?
3es
4o
Where is your wallet # purse right now?
1n my person
+n my coat * handbag nearby
1ther, 2lease e.plain
Have you ever lost your purse # wallet in the last $% months?
3es
4o
&o you normally carry your driving licence with you?
Always
7ometimes
4ever
Has your driving licence een lost or stolen in the last $% months?
3es
4o
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If '!() How soon after you ecame aware that your driving licence was
lost # stolen did you report it to the &*+A?
+mmediately
8ithin one two weeks
8ithin a month
4ever reported
How many ank # credit cards do you carry around with you?
1
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&o you keep your ,I- numers with your cards in your wallet # purse?
3es
4o
&o you use the same ,I- numers for all your cards?
3es
4o
Who knows your ,I- numers?
1nly you
3ou and trusted close family
3ou and trusted others
3ou and some work colleagues
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If you could descrie your signature) would it e?
3
7traight forward and easy to copy
2retty average could be copied with effort
0omplicated and hard to copy
&oes your Bank # Building (ociety provide details of how to keep your
identity safe?
3es
4o
&o you read the information?
3es
4o
7ometimes
&o you have specific identity theft insurance?
3es
4o
What newspapers do you read?
2lease list all, and highlight if you have ever read any articles in relation to
protecting your identity. 2lease continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
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Have you ever watched any T* programmes on Identity Theft?
4
3es
4o
If '!( which ones?
2lease list all you can remember, continue on a separate sheet if necessary
&o you shred all your unwanted post) ank statements and other
documentation that ears any personal details?
3es
4o
If -.) how do you destroy anything that has your personal information
on?
9ust throw it away
-ear it up then throw it away
:urn it
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&o you think a -ational Identity /ard would e a good idea?
5
3es
4o
2lease e.plain your answer, continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
-hank you for taking the time to complete this ;uestionnaire, please return all
;uestionnaires to Annie Hickles, by way of return email< +nternal Fraud -ray or
to $$ -hellusson 8ay, =ickmansworth, Herts, 8)$ 8=/.
Many thanks
Annie
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