There appears to be much confusion as to what exactly identity fraud is , there appears to be a general expectation that the identity of one person is used by another and that there is a theft of information.
There was a great article published by Tony Wall which shows just how identities can change , he showed what confusion went with this, But as Suzanne Paul ( and that is not her real name either ) But wait there is more …
I am of the opinion that when you use a name which is not your real name , specifically for a purpose of obtaining an advantage ( pecuniary or otherwise ) then that is identity fraud. The are others who use another name for various innocent reasons and get to be known by it Suzanne being a case in point. ( I bet that if she gets loan she does so in her real name)
Whilst there is no doubt that identity theft happens it is actually a lesser issue than being a victim of Identity fraud where by you trade or inter act with some one who used a name other than their own for the purpose of obtaining a benefit.
An identity does not have to be stolen from some one in order to be used. It can simply be created and it is often a credible sounding name which makes people believe that such a person or organisation truly exists.
Take AWINZ for example Animal welfare Institute of New Zealand is but a fictional name used to portray the existence of a united body of persons, but who or what is the Animal welfare Institute of New Zealand ?( sounds like WINZ a government department even uses a logo nearly identical to that on the council buildings ) see here and here
- It was used to provide the false end title which was given to the lord of the rings , that no animals were hurt in the making of the movie . See also the letter which the
- to Neil Wells
- It was the name Neil Wells proposed to council for the provision of SPCA type services to the council at the end of 1998 when a draft deed was drawn up
- It was the name on the notice of intent in August 1999
- It was the name in which an application for funding in October 1999 and money was obtained .
- It was the name in which a formal application to the minster was made in November 1999 by virtue of section 121 Animal welfare Act for Animal welfare institute of New Zealand to obtain “ approved status “ which brings with it wide sweeping law enforcement ability.
It should be noted that the act says that he application has to be made in the name off the applicant. You just have to wonder how something which does not exist can be an applicant.
In 2006 when no identity could be found for AWINZ (and therefore no accountability) we set up our own AWINZ his one was legal because it was registered under the charitable trust act 1957 which confers Body corporate status and make the name that of a legal person it was explained to Neil Wells By The Ministry of economic developments .
It was following this that a trust deed was provided a deed this showed Nuala Grave , Sarah Giltrap, Graeme Coutts and Neil Wells to be the trustees calling themselves AWINZ
We were then told we would be sued but it was not those people who sued ,it was Wyn Hoadley Graeme Coutts and Neil Wells who now claimed to AWINZ but had no proof that they were.
Later Tom Didovich the man who had originally obtained the witnessed the signature on the original deed signed a deed with Hoadley , Coutts and Wells in December 2006 , this trust then claimed to be the same as the previous trust .
By now you should be suitably confused and hopefully see that identity in New Zealand is a complicated issue.
Banks are starting to get it ,but slowly. I actually found a bank account in the name of Animal welfare Institute of New Zealand at the national bank , it had no trust deed, was not a trading name and held public funds. Only Neil Wells had access to this account , in my mind that proves to me at least that AWINZ was at all times a trading name for Neil Wells.
Our Identification practices are less than slack , our accountability to the truth is non existent But New Zealand is not corrupt…Perhaps its because we cannot identify those who are corrupt because they are hiding behind some name which can be any one at any time .
You may sa why blog about it why not take it to the police or some where.. well I have I have tried for 4 years to get accountability but this seems so well entrenched that it is being protected at the highest level .
If I have been sued for Questioning this who else is suffering the same? I am sure I m not alone
We need more transparency and accountability .
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