Slashdot | Identity theft Happens Predominantly Offline

Slashdot | Identity theft Happens Predominantly Offline: "prostoalex writes 'Worried about identity theft online? Relax, say the Feds. You're much more likely to have your identity stolen offline (72% of the cases). In half of all the cases, it's the friendly relatives, neighbors and friends who steal the identity of the victim. Moreover, those watching their financial accounts online lose approximately $551 per incident. The average rockets to $4543 for those relying on paper statements from their banks and credit card companies.'"

I am struggling to create a coherent thought about this. But it's interesting as an argument against those afraid to spend online.