Identity Theft Facts Are Stunningly Clear!

Identity theft facts are chilling, to say the least. Identity theft has dramatically increased and is the fastest growing crime. Use the search box to search this site for more identity theft information.

• Nineteen people become victims of identity theft/fraud every minute.

• Recovering from ID theft can take hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars. 50% of the time, an average of $500 is stolen.

• Identity thieves thrive on opening new accounts. This type of theft is common and one of the worst.
  
• Credit card victims account for 37% of all victims.

• Almost 40% of people account for non-credit card account victims.

  Learn more at and identity theft victims.

• Over 20% of victims had new applications or accounts created that used the victims' information.

• When new accounts are opened it can take at least 6 months to realize you have been a victim of identity theft.

• A person that has an existing account normally realizes they have become a victim in about a week.

Revealed Are The Top States For Identity Theft

The following statistics show the top ten states and the number of victims per 100,000.

• California - 39,500

• Texas - 20,640

• New York - 15,830

• Florida - 14,120

• Illinois - 9,796

• Arizona - 6,835

• Washington - 4,750

• Colorado - 3,700

• Oregon - 2,915

• Nevada - 2,550

  
  

  Identity theft also show ID thieves most common crimes committed when opening accounts range from;

• Opening new credit card accounts.

• Rental applications (this one has become really big, especially for summer vacation rentals.

• Applying for jobs.

• Buying goods and services.

• Receiving medical treatments and supplies.

• Opening new phone accounts.

• Obtaining government benefits.

• Obtaining loans to purchase homes and cars.

• Online scams.

• Dumpster diving is also popular among identity thieves. The thief goes through your garbage in search of personal information that can be used to steal your identity.

Identity Theft Facts Show Top Scams

Scams also continue to grow vigorously and include:

• Nigerian Scams

• Email Scams

• Phone Scams

• Credit Card Scams

• ATM Security Scams

• Job Scams

• Jury Duty Scams

• Charity Scams

• Social Security Fraud

• Phishing Scams

• Travel Scams

• Grant Scams

• Medicare Fraud

• Rental Scams

• Online Scams

• Motor Vehicle Theft

• Carjacking

• Lottery Scam

• Banking Scams

• Medical Identity Theft

• Business Identity Theft

• Dumpster Diving

• Cyber Identity Theft>

• Child Identity Theft

Go to identity theft scams and types of identity theft to learn how these scams can happen to you.

As you can see, identity theft facts show how vulnerable each and every one of us is to becoming a victim of this horrible crime.

Don’t let this happen to you and your loved ones. The best way to fight this crime and protect yourself is to stay informed and educated about how identity theft can happen to you.

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