ID theft in UK hits record high as crooks shift to more vulnerable targets


Identity fraud in Blighty hit a record high of 174,523 incidents last year – and the vast majority of it happened online.

According to the latest report by fraud prevention service Cifas, ID theft rose 1 per cent on last year. However, that is an increase of 125 per cent on 2007, the Fraudscape (PDF) report shows.

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Source: The Register