id theft fraud prevention

This couple from a South American country used someone else’s identity in the US to gain illegal entry to the UK. They then created a comfortable life themselves by committed benefits fraud and claiming over £100000 of state welfare benefits for themselves over a period of 14 years. Part of their deceit was that they were living as brother and sister, but were in fact living together as a couple. They had used the identity of Indian persons living in the US to make their entry to the UK easier. The man had already been deported from the UK previously for domestic violence offences. Even when caught bang to rights by the Border Agency Control officers they still continued to lie and continue the deceit. This case illustrates how shockingly bad the UK’s Border Control is. How on earth can someone STEAL someone else’s identity to gain illegal entry into the UK??? It just defies belief. You would think they would check people’s identities more carefully wouldn’t you? To make matters worse, Border Control had no clue at all about this couple, had it not been for the persons who’s identity was being used (now living in America) informing them. Why are immigrants even being allowed access to benefits when they have not even paid a penny into the system? If they cannot support themselves they shouldn’t be here. Simple as that. The UK is not a charity and the British taxpayer should not have to support idle benefits scroungers from around the world. It’s time the government …