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Every company registered at companies house in the UK is now facing a new threat to their business in the form of 'Company Hi-Jacking'. This is when a company's identity is stolen by fraudsters. |
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Every company regisitered at companies house in the UK is now facing a new threat to their business in the form of -Company Hi-Jacking-. This is when a company-s identity is stolen by fraudsters. These criminals simply submit a forged form to Companies House, changing a company-s registered address to a new location.
Using the selected company-s name and the new address, they are then able to carry out fraudulent activities, obtaining credit to purchase goods and services. This form of fraud is estimated to cost £50 million a year to industry.
As company hi-jacking is on the increase, the Metropolitan Police Service and companies house are urgently advising companies to take simple preventative measures to minimise their company-s identity from being hi-jacked, including:
1. IMMEDIATLEY check your company-s registered details are correct and that they have not been fraudulently changed - Search for FREE now at creditgate.com.
2. IMMEDIATLEY subscribe to an online monitoring service that will alert you by email if any changes are made to your company-s details at companies house in the future - Subscribe for this FREE service now at www.creditgate.com.
3. IMMEDIATLEY start using a Credit Reference Agency to satisfy yourself that each new customer is legitimate, as well as credit worthy - www.creditgate.com provide a full range of Credit Reports and Companies House documents, which are available instantly online.
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