Lost purses and wallets potential goldmine for fraudsters during festive season
dailyrecord.co.ukfraudsters, new research suggests.People may effectively be handing crooks the 'keys' to their financial kingdom by storing vital clues about their personal lives in their purse, according to financial consultancy firm, Enryo, who commissioned the research.The findings suggest many people should take the opportunity over Christmas to give their wallet, purse or bag a thorough detox.One in 20 (5%) people surveyed confessed to keeping PIN codes in their purse or wallet, with the same proportion carrying online banking passwords in it too - potentially leaving them highly vulnerable to fraud if it is lost or stolen.Men are more likely than women to keep a note of PIN codes in their wallet, with the biggest 'culprits' being 18 to 34-year-olds,.
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