Tech-savvy targeted by ID thieves, says Experian

Nearly a quarter of identity fraud victims in the UK last year were tech-savvy mobile and social media users, according to a credit checking service.

Experian identified the group, which only made up 8% of the population, as suffering the biggest rise in ID theft. There was a 17% rise in victims among this group compared with 2014.


The analysis comes shortly after fraud prevention service Cifas said Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn had become a "hunting ground" for identity thieves.

Experian said those on social media should be cautious about the information they shared, especially if details such as their pets' names were used as passwords