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Identity fraud up in Sweden

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Data from the Swedish police and credit monitoring firm UC A.B. has shown that identity fraud is increasing in the country, reports Xinhua.

An official at UC said around 85,000 Swedes were victims of identity fraud in 2015. The recorded identity frauds in Sweden represented 5.5 billion Swedish kronor ($673 million) in 2015, while the average amount for ID thefts totalled SEK 65,000. "The total amount has risen by 49% compared to the previous year," the official added.

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