ID theft on the rise again: 12.6 million victims in 2012, study shows

ronjor · Feb 20, 2013

By Bob Sullivan, Columnist, NBC News

Identity theft is on the rise again, says a new industry-sponsored study, reversing a promising two-year trend.

Some 12.6 million Americans were victimized by ID theft in 2012, the second-highest total since the Federal Trade Commission began counting victims in 2003 and roughly 1 million more than 2011, according to the survey by Javelin Strategy and Research. The record – 13.9 million victims – was set in 2009.
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TheKid7 · Feb 21, 2013

Five in 100 Americans Get Scammed by Fraudsters

Five in 100 Americans Get Scammed by Fraudsters:

More than 5 per cent of Americans were scammed by identity fraudsters last year, according to a report by Javelin Strategy and Research.

In 2012, identity fraud increased for a second consecutive year, especially because of new account and account takeover fraud, two of the most dangerous scams. The company said the number of victims rose to 12.6 million...........
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