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US consumers seeking to protect themselves from identity theft should take extra precautions when using the internet, a newspaper has urged.
The Times Herald Record highlighted figures released by the Federal Trade Commission which show nine million Americans each year suffer identity theft.
It urged people to invest in a firewall as well as anti-virus and anti-spyware software to protect their machines.
Furthermore, the publication warned there has been an increase in the number of phishing scams and suggested people be sceptical when they receive unsolicited emails purporting to be from their bank or the IRS and requesting information.
"Never click on a link if you are unsure who sent it to you - instead, go to the actual web address of the institution," it suggested.
Earlier this month the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned that there has been another outbreak of unsolicited emails falsely claiming to be from the Department of Justice or another government office.
These phishing emails are designed to steal passwords from the infected computer by infecting it with a virus, the bureau explained.
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