With access to emails and personal information via the internet, Identity Theft is now a rising crime.  Individuals have their name, address and other personal information stolen which is then used to commit fraud.  This can include financial information which are then used by criminals to purchase goods in your name.  At the moment in the UK this kind of fraud costs the UK economy an estimated £1.2bn a year.  If you are a victim of this kind of crime, like many other crimes it can be very distressing.  It can be months before the fraudsters are caught and the damage they have caused undone.