English may the language of international business, science and pop culture, but it’s also by far the favored language for identity thieves, according to a new study released by PayPal. The data indicates that consumers in English-speaking countries are roughly twice as likely to have their personal information stolen than consumers in other countries, such as France, Germany and Spain.
In Canada, the U.S. and the U.K., an astounding 10 percent of online shoppers reported personally experiencing identity theft, with 25 percent reporting they knew friends or family who had been struck.
