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EQUIFAX CREDIT REFERENCE DATA IS HELPING TO TACKLE BENEFIT FRAUD
A STOLEN PASSPORT COULD BE THE FIRST STEP TO IDENTITY THEFT

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Government Services

Equifax has an established history of offering the public sector a comprehensive range of services based on its extensive consumer and business databases, from ID checking, risk assessment and data analytics, through to business customer monitoring and tracing services. Furthermore, Equifax has contributed to various government studies and research papers, including the Cabinet Office and Home Office identity theft and fraud study, the DTI study on electronic signatures and the Entitlement Card consultation.

We can offer government departments:

  • Authentication and fraud prevention
  • Risk assessment and financial appraisal
  • Monitoring
  • Client data integration
  • Data analysis and consultancy
  • Collection and tracing
  • Marketing - profiling and pre-screening

Our government clients include the Identity and Passport Service, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Constitutional Affairs, HM Revenue and Customs, Cabinet Office, Customs and Excise, the Rural Payment Agency, Development Agencies, Local Authorities and the Police.

 

Why use Equifax
As the needs of our customers have evolved, so have we. Expanding on our role as the trusted steward of credit data, Equifax has grown into the leading provider of technology-and analytics-fueled information solutions.
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