In 2010, about 15 percent
of all identity theft complaints to the FTC dealt with tax returns.
Vermont had the lowest number
of identity theft complaints, with just 525 complaints lodged that year.
Not exact matches
Identity theft is already a serious problem — the No. 1 complaint to the FTC — and tax - related identity theft is a growing part of this crim
Identity theft is already a serious problem — the No. 1
complaint to the FTC — and tax - related
identity theft is a growing part of this crim
identity theft is a growing part
of this crime spree.
New Yorkers registered more than 101,000
complaints of fraud with the Federal Trade Commission last year, including more than 20,000 reports
of identity theft, according to AARP.
The Broome County Sheriff's Office investigated an April
complaint of Identity Theft, which resulted in the loss
of $ 3000 from the victim.
In 2014, the Federal Trade Commission reported nearly 16,000 New York State residents filed
complaints about
identity theft, with 1,767
of the
complaints being filed by Bronx residents.
In 2003 alone, the Federal Trade Commission received 214,905
complaints of identity theft, up from 86,212 in 2001.
In chapter 8
of my book I go into further detail about the things one should do when facing
identity theft issues, including filing a
complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
64 %
of all fraud
complaints involve
identity theft and it's not just credit cards.
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of ID
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If you are a victim
of identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission recommends these steps: File a
complaint with the FTC at identitytheft.gov.
The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing,
identity theft, and other fraud - related
complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds
of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
It also establishes the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as a central agency to act as a clearinghouse for
complaints, referrals, and resources for assistance for victims
of identity theft.
Identity theft was the # 1
complaint category in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, with 18 %
of the overall
complaints, followed by debt collection (10 %) and banks and lenders (6 %).
The Federal Trade Commission's 2006 data shows that
of about 250,000
identity theft complaints to the FTC, more than half
of victims never contacted a credit bureau to place a fraud alert.
File a
Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)-- The FTC deals with
complaints from victims
of identity theft, refers
complaints to law enforcement agencies, and provides information to victims.
Interestingly,
identity theft rose at a slower rate than other types
of fraud, with 290,000
complaints in 2013, compared with 215,000 a decade earlier.
The Federal Trade Commission's
complaint files from 1999 - 2001 reveal that 9 %
of people who knew how their
identity was stolen blamed mail
theft.
The Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Sentinel Data Book collected 2.1 million
complaints of fraud and
identity theft in 2013, up from 714,000 in 2003.
Jerry filed a 20 - page handwritten
complaint alleging that State Farm filed his drivers license and social security numbers in that earlier case, putting him at risk
of identity theft from crooks scouring court dockets.
Only 22 %
of small businesses have a response plan in place if a cyber breach occurs, which isn't a great statistic considering there were 5,116
identity theft complaints in Massachusetts in 2014.
There were 5,116
identity theft complaints in Massachusetts in 2014 — the 25th highest for
complaints in the U.S. Only 22 %
of small businesses have a response plan in place for cyber crimes.
If you or someone you know reported one
of the 11,384
identity theft complaints in 2014, you know how much devastation a data breach can cause.
Georgia saw 11,384
identity theft complaints in 2014 — the fifth highest number
of reports in the country.
And with
complaints of identity theft and other forms
of fraud growing steadily each year, according to the Federal Trade Commission, it's not unusual for job seekers to be nervous about keeping their information safe.
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