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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