Identity Crimes
Statistics
How does identity theft and identity fraud affect us nationally?
Since 2007, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) annually publishes a report based on the number of consumer fraud and identity theft complaints received. The following is the number of identity theft complaints received by the FTC:
The FTC reported in 2007 that from January to December 2006, it received 670,000 complaints; of these 36% were for identity theft.
In 2008, the FTC reported that during the 2007 fiscal year, it received 800,000 complaints; of these 32% were for identity theft.
In 2009, the FTC reported that from January to December 2008, it received 1.2 million complaints; of these 26% were for identity theft.
This information was taken from the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data Reports for January – December 2006, January – December 2007, and January – December 2008. The bar graph was made by Ingrid Norris, Administrative Analyst at CIMIP.
This information was taken from the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data for January – December 2006, page 3. The bar graph was made by Ingrid Norris, Administrative Analyst at CIMIP.
This information was taken from the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data for January – December 2007, page 3. The bar graph made by Ingrid Norris, Administrative Analyst at CIMIP.
This information was taken from the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data for January – December 2008, page 3. The bar graph was made by Ingrid Norris, Administrative Analyst at CIMIP.
Although the FTC has seen a decrease in the number of identity theft complaints, it is important to follow preventative methods to avoid from becoming a victim of identity theft.
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