(ANSA) - ROME, 07 JUL - The increased use of e-commerce and online increases, in 2021, cases of credit fraud and identity theft to obtain a loan or purchase goods and then not pay.
As can be seen from the data from the Observatory on Credit Fraud and Identity Theft created by Crif-MisterCredit, in 2021 the cases detected in Italy were over 28,600 (+ 31.1% compared to 2020).
"An increase - explains the report - due to the continuous development of online purchases (+ 18% in 2021). The estimated damage reaches 124.6 million euros," substantially stable "compared to the previous survey. (ANSA).