Businesses warned over deceased identity fakers

Employers should be alert to job applicants who have stolen the identity of dead people, fraud experts have warned.

In the wake of a man being jailed for using the name of a dead baby, fraud prevention firm Halo said businesses must be aware of the issue during the recruitment process.

Earlier this week [8 November] a man, who falsely called himself Christopher Edward Buckingham, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after police uncovered his 23-year long deception. The real Christopher... (299 more words)

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