Identity Theft is when someone takes another person's personal information, without permission, and uses their identity for personal gain or to commit a crime. It has become a world-wide epidemic. Special care should be taken to protect your personal information to prevent identity theft.

For a pamphlet on Identity Crime - A guide to prevention, please click here

You can find out more about Identity Theft at the Bureau of Justice Statistics (USA Department of Justice) and the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs (South Australia).

You can also read Crackdown on Identity Theft, the Premier and Attorney-General's media release from 25 February 2003. Please click here.