ID THEFT PROTECT -Statistics on Identity Fraud

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Every year one in 15 Britons fall victim to scams involving deceptive unsolicited mailings, phone calls, or emails.

(2006, OFT)

18 million UK households regularly throw away (without shredding) sensitive financial documents.

(2005 - MEL Research)

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ID THEFT PROTECT - Identity Fraud Statistics

95% of users sometimes use a debit card to pay for online purchases. We suggest you only ever use a credit card when paying for online purchases.

(ID Theft Protect, Aug 2007)

90% of users never check all their transactions on their bank or credit card statements.

(ID Theft Protect, Aug 2007)

99% of users do NOT use a PASSWORD MANAGER to store their online and offline usernames and passwords.

(ID Theft Protect, Sept 2007)

Identity theft is costing the British economy over £1.7 billion annually.

(2006 - CIFAS)

Impersonation of the dead is growing at a rate of increase of 60% each year.

(2004 – UK Home Office)

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Remember also that if you do not lose out financially from identity theft, the process of clearing your name is still time consuming and very stressful.