Tag: Identity fraud up by 57% as thieves ‘hunt’ on social media

Identity fraud up by 57% as thieves ‘hunt’ on social media

The number of victims of identity theft rose by 57% last year, figures from fraud prevention service Cifas suggest. The data, taken from 261 companies in the UK, suggests fraudsters are increasingly getting people’s personal information from social media sites. Cifas said Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn had become a “hunting ground” for identity thieves. It […]