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Eight out of ten Americans are worried about falling victim to identity theft, a new study has revealed.
A report conducted by Bankrate has shown that more than one-third of US citizens knows someone who has been the victim of identity theft.
The study also showed that among those Americans who use the web, 36 per cent avoid shopping online.
Julie Bandy, editor-in-chief at Bankrate, commented: "Identity theft is a growing concern among Americans but there are steps consumers can take to protect themselves."
Last year the Federal Trade Commission warned people not to respond to emails from addresses they do not recognise if those emails request financial information from them as this increases a person's risk of identity theft.
Furthermore, it urged them not to click on links or cut and paste them into address bars as they will often direct a user to a fraudulent page designed to exactly imitate the website of the company it is purporting to be.
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