Consumers and businesses are being warned to protect personal information amid a surge in identity theft during the Christmas period.

New analysis from Experian reveals that fraud rates in the final three months of the year have risen by more than a fifth (21%) in the last three years. Amongst the hustle and bustle of the festive season in which British consumers are set to spend £28 billion, online criminals will be looking out for more ways to exploit people’s information to commit fraud and take out financial products like credit cards and loans in their name.

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/103351/identity-theft-set-to-surge-in-run-up-to-christmas