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October 14, 2006 11:26 PM

Identity Theft Statistics


According to the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft complaints are broken down as follows:

- About 50% reported that a credit card was opened in their name
- 25% reported that the thief established new telephone, cellular, or another service in their name
- 16% reported that a bank account was opened in their name, or unauthorized withdrawals had been made from their account
- 9% reported that the thief obtained a loan in their name
- 8% reported that the thief obtained a fraudulent document such as a driver's license

Source: Equifax







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