Melbourne, July 3 (ANI): A new survey has found that nearly one in six Australians has been a victim of identity theft or misuse or known somebody who has fallen prey in the past six months.
The independent online survey of 1200 people, conducted by Di Marzio Research, also revealed 9 in 10 people were concerned or very concerned about identity theft and misuse.
"It's clear from these results that there is real concern in the Australian community about identity theft and misuse," the Age quoted federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland as saying.
As technology evolved and people undertook more business and transactions online, the risk of identity theft increased, he said.
The survey also revealed the majority of identity theft or misuse occurred over the Internet or through the loss of a credit or debit card.
Stolen identify information was primarily used to purchase goods or services or to obtain finance, credit or a loan.
Information from the survey will be used to help develop a new national identity security strategy, McClelland said. (ANI)
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