Identity thieves are coming up with increasingly sophisticated methods by which to steal personal information for fraudulent use, but in reality sometimes the most simple methods are the most effective and these include: •    Telephone, postal and email scams – the easiest way for thieves to steal your data is to trick you into revealing it yourself, by exposing you to a number of different scams either by telephone, email or the postal system.  It is very important that you never give out sensitive personal and financial details unless you are absolutely sure it is a genuine request, and remember your bank or credit card provider ... read more