Only
one in 10 victims report they were aware that their personal information
had been taken before discovering they were victims of identity
theft.
U.S.
Federal Trade Commission Statistics, 2004
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The
FTC is engaged in the battle against identity theft. They report:
1. There
were 9.9 million Identity Theft victims last year.
2. The loss
to businesses and the victims was $53 billion.
3. On average,
the thief misused the victim’s personal information to obtain
money or goods or services valued at $10,200.
4. Only one
in 10 victims report they were aware that their personal information
had been taken before discovering they were victims of identity
theft.
5. One in
six identity theft victims has had their identity used by criminals
when arrested and charged with a crime.
The
FTC further reports that victims report that they experienced:
1. 36% had
credit card problems
2. 35% were
harassed by a collector
3. 35% had
loans rejected
4. 23% had
banking problems
5. 16% had
insurance rejection
6. 14% had
a criminal investigation |
