the distribution of fraud has shown that the majority of victims are men (64.9%) while the analysis by age group showed that the greatest increase in cases concerned the age group 18-30 (+ 23.2%) and 31-40 years (+ 6.4%) while cases of fraud towards the older classes of the population decreased (51-60 -11.0% and over 60 -15.7%).

Identity theft creates economic damage and operational inconvenience for those involved, and can generate reputational damage and costs related to the management of litigation for the company.