Identity theft is becoming an increasingly difficult problem. These are some ID theft statistics, according to the FTC’s Synovate Report:

Discovered That You Were a Victim in the Last Year
New Accounts & Other Fraud 1.5 %
Misuse of Existing Non-Credit Card Account or Account Number 0.7 %
Misuse of Existing Credit Card or Credit Card Number 2.4 %
Total Victims 4.6 %

Discovered That You Were a Victim in the Last Five Years
New Accounts and Other Fraud 4.7 %
Misuse of Existing Non-Credit Card Account or Account Number 2.0 %
Misuse of Existing Credit Card or Credit Card Number 6.0 %
Total Victims 12.7 %

Now, with email and website phishing schemes, consumer are becoming easier targets for mass exploitation. Think you’re immune to ID theft? Go take the Justice Department’s ID theft quiz.

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