Bank account takeover is by far the most pervasive form as it constitutes about 60 per cent of all cases in the UK.
(CPP survey, July 2008)
Britons' top safety concerns, ID theft came top with 43 per cent of the vote, beating yob culture (41 per cent), being mugged or attacked (32 per cent) and burglary, also at 32 per cent.
(American Express insurance services survey, July 2008)
