1 in 4 UK consumers
have been the victim of ID fraud. (2006 Equifax)
40% of children have
given personal data to strangers on the internet. (2006 CEOP)
70,000 people were
affected by deceased ID fraud. (2006 CIFAS)
95% of UK consumers
have never checked their credit report. (2006 Equifax)
People in Hackney are
almost 5x more likely to be a victim of ID theft. (2006
Experian)
Online banking fraud
has increased by 55% totalling over £50 million. (2006
APACS)
Online banking scams
have increased by 8,000% over the last two years. (2006 FSA)
Over 4 million UK
citizens claimed to be victims of ID fraud. (2006 Sainsbury)
People in the UK lose
£3.5 billion to scams each year. (2007 OFT)
4 in 10 users are
divulging private data to strangers on facebook. (2007
Sophos)
