The recommendation by the consumer advocacy group is one of the steps that can be taken to clamp down on the problem of identity theft.
Other steps it is putting forware are for a one-stop-shop where consumers could report crime, so that all the relevant companies can combine to deal with data issues arising. It says that this should be funded by businesses and provide fraud alert services as well as free credit reports.
The centre would help victims to prove their identity, take steps to prevent further fraud, keep victims informed of progress and contact all the relevant services providers on the victim's behalf.
The NCC is also pushing for the introduction of good practice guidelines to help victims of fraud clear their names and sort out their credit record, and for the Home Office to step up its "Don't become a victim" consumer awareness campaign.
It is basing its recommendations on the US industry, where the Identity Theft Assistance Center was established in 2004. It is funded by the US financial services industry and works with law enforcement agencies and the US equivalent of the Office of Fair Trading. It aims to lift the burden on victims.
Full details of the NCC's victim support blueprint can be found .
The government estimates that identity fraud costs the UK economy 拢1.7bn and that there are more than 100,000 victims every year.
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