Company directors at risk of identity fraud, says Experian

Experian, the global information services company, has provided a compelling new insight into the growth of identity fraud and warned that senior level people within commercial organisations are at significant risk of being targeted by identity fraudsters.

The rate at which new identity fraud victims are contacting Experian continues to grow rapidly. More than 6,000 victims first reported cases of identity fraud to Experian during 2007, compared with just over 3,500 in 2006. This represents a 66% increase in identity fraud activity reported to Experian.

With detailed data from more than 10,000 identity fraud cases available for analysis Experian has been able to produce its most accurate identity fraud propensity model ever.

As a result, Experian

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