An August 2020 survey of fraud examiners worldwide revealed increases in different types of fraud risks after the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In May 2020, 29 percent of respondents reported a significant increase in identity theft risk. Additionally, 43 percent of respondents expected a significant increase in identity theft risk over the next twelve months.
Global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak as of August 2020
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ACFE. (September 24, 2020). Global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175657/increase-identity-theft-coronavirus-outbreak/
ACFE. "Global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak as of August 2020." Chart. September 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175657/increase-identity-theft-coronavirus-outbreak/
ACFE. (2020). Global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175657/increase-identity-theft-coronavirus-outbreak/
ACFE. "Global Increase in Identity Theft Risk since The Coronavirus Outbreak as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175657/increase-identity-theft-coronavirus-outbreak/
ACFE, Global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak as of August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175657/increase-identity-theft-coronavirus-outbreak/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Global increase in identity theft risk since the coronavirus outbreak as of August 2020 [Graph], ACFE, September 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175657/increase-identity-theft-coronavirus-outbreak/
