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According to a survey carried out across Europe, broadband usage has seen a rise of around 12% from statistics from 2006. The survey asked 150,000 households across Europe - with the exception of Malta - about their broadband habits. The survey showed that in the first three months of 2007, 54% of households had access to an internet connection, a rise from around 49% in 2006.

Results from the survey showed that around 42% of households in the EU now have access to a broadband connection. Percentages for households with access to the internet varied from country to country - from 19% in Bulgaria to 83% in the Netherlands.

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It was recently discovered by the government supported ‘Get Safe Online’ campaign that one in ten of the 3.5 million UK internet users lost an average of £875 from online fraud within the last year.

Since the introduction of broadband internet, not only has internet traffic increased but more people than ever on going online to shop rather than visiting their local high street. Unfortunately this latest report suggests that this is one of the largest areas of fraud, with 1.7 million of our online nation likely to be falling victim.

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