25 people fell victim to identity theft every minute in 2013, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. More than 500,000 fraud victims to 13.1 million individuals last year. People aged between 35 and 44 seem to be the most exposed to identity fraud risk. Account takeover fraud represented 28 per cent of all identity fraud and set an all-time record. The overall amount stolen by cyber-criminals decreased by $3 billion to $18 billion, as financial institutions and consumers took more aggressive measures.”]