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A look at ID theft in California in 2008

An Update on Identity Theft in California

The theft of your identity is a growing problem; it's one of the fastest growing consumer crimes. In 2006, there were 255,565 reported identity thefts in the United States. According to the FTC, that's a 33 percent rise from from 2002 figures.

Nor should the 'take' be considered chump change: the average value of an identity theft averages a whopping $92,893! And it doesn't stop there, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center; figure on spending 3 to 6 months to resolve problems arising from such a theft. Victims can average 607 hours and $1,495 in straightening out their financial problems.

Identity Theft Types Reported by California Victims 2005 / 07

2005
2007
Rank Identity Theft Type % Rank Identity Theft Type %
1 Credit Card Fraud 25% 1 Credit Card Fraud 23%
2 Phone or Utilities
Fraud		 18% 2 Employment-Related
Fraud		 18%
3 Bank Fraud 19% 3 Phone or Utilities
Fraud		 18%
4 Employment-Related
Fraud		 15% 4 Bank Fraud 14%
5

Government
Documents
or Benefits Fraud

 8% 5

Government
Documents
or Benefits Fraud

 8%
6 Loan Fraud 5% 6 Loan Fraud 5%
- Other 25% - Other 25%
- Attempted
Identity Theft		 5% - Attempted
Identity Theft		 5%

Percentages add to more than 100 because approximately 20% of victims from California reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top California Identity Theft Victim Locations 2007

City
 No. of Victims
Los Angeles 3,438
San Diego 1,306
San Francisco 1,122
Sacramento 893
San Jose 736

 

If you have had, or suspect, your identy has been stolen, the California Office of Information Security & Privacy Protection has a number of helpful checklists and information sheets. You can find them at

http://www.oispp.ca.gov/consumer_privacy/identitytheft.asp

An Update on Identity Theft in California

The theft of your identity is a growing problem; it's one of the fastest growing consumer crimes. In 2006, there were 255,565 reported identity thefts in the United States. According to the FTC, that's a 33 percent rise from from 2002 figures.

Nor should the 'take' be considered chump change: the average value of an identity theft averages a whopping $92,893! And it doesn't stop there, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center; figure on spending 3 to 6 months to resolve problems arising from such a theft. Victims can average 607 hours and $1,495 in straightening out their financial problems.

Identity Theft Types Reported by California Victims 2005
total number of victims = 45,175

Rank Identity Theft Type Percentage
1 Credit Card Fraud 25%
2 Phone or Utilities Fraud 18%
3 Bank Fraud 19%
4 Employment-Related Fraud 15%
5 Government Documents or Benefits Fraud 8%
6 Loan Fraud 5%
- Other 25%
- Attempted Identity Theft 5.6%

Percentages are based on the 45,175 victims reporting from California.
Percentages add to more than 100 because approximately 20% of victims from California reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top California Identity Theft Victim Locations

City
 No. of Victims
Los Angeles 3,626
San Diego 1,584
San Francisco 1,155
Sacramento 1,001
San Jose 967

 

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