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<p>The latest official identity theft statistics are out and they are disturbing, alarming and frightening. Most people usually wait until something happens to them before taking action. This is usually the case all over the United States when it comes to victims of this crime. By taking a proactive stance and the defensive position on a crime like ID theft, you limit the thieves from ever being able to rob you of your identity as well as protect yourself from any future attempts. It is always best to be prepared for the storm rather than to wait until it hits to find shelter. Here are some of the most recent statistics on this ever growing and popular crime.</p>
<p><strong>Victims</strong></p>
<p>In 2008 there were about 10 million victims who fell prey to identity theft in the United States. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
It is estimated that 1 out of every 10 American has already been a victim of ID theft someway or another.<br />
1.6 million Families went through bank account fraud or had their debit cards breached and exposed. These were NOT related to credit cards. (U.S. Department of Justice 2005)<br />
Families whose Household income was $70,000or higher were two times more likely to encounter identity theft than households whose salary and income were under $50,000 (U.S. DOJ 2005)<br />
7% of people who had their identity stolen had it done in order for the thieves to commit medical identity theft.</p>
<p>The next section of statistics we focus on is discovery. This part is one of the hardest since it is when people normally find out they have become a victim of ID theft and by then it is already too late.</p>
<p><strong>Discovery</strong></p>
<p>Between 38 to 48 % of ID theft victims find out about their identity being stolen within the first three months of the crime. About 9 to 18% of the victims never really know their identity has been stolen until well over four years or later. (these statistics come from the Identity Theft Resource Center Aftermath Study)<br />
Between 50.2 Million Americans are now using some kind of credit monitoring service to protect themselves. (As of Sept 2008 provided by the Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
Around 44% of American consumers view their reports using credit report agencies online while one in seven receive their credit report at home. </p>
<p>Focusing on recovery takes tremendous tolls on ID theft victims. Countless hours and a lot of money are spent trying to undo the damage this horrendous crime has caused in the victims lives Some people spend years doing this. But by then it is too late for anything other than trying to return your life back to normal.</p>
<p><strong>Recovery</strong></p>
<p>Depending on the seriousness of the case, victims of ID theft take about 5,840 hours trying to counter and correct the effects and damaged caused by the crime. This equals to almost working a full-time job for two whole years by the way. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
The average victim of ID theft will spend 330 hours fixing the harm and damage caused by the crime. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
26 to 32% of ID theft victims take about 4 to 6 months to fix the problem. 11 to 23% of the victims take anywhere between 7 months to a full year trying to resolve their cases. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
46% of victims involved in having their identity stolen ended up installing an antivirus, firewall or a anti-spyware program or software on their computer after the fact.<br />
23% ended up switching their primary bank while 22% ended up switching their credit card company as well. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
Identity theft victims have to contact several different agencies while attempting to resolve the fraud committed against them.<br />
66% must work together with financial institutions.<br />
40% must contact credit bureaus.<br />
35% have to get help from their local law enforcement agencies.<br />
24% have no choice but to deal with debt collectors.<br />
20% need to work together with assistant services for identity theft.<br />
13% must contact the Federal Trade Commission. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009) </p>
<p>When people look at the overall cost ID theft has on the world, the numbers are quite shocking to say the least. With the usage in Internet rising daily and people all over the word having access to computers, this crime and numbers can only rise. If that is the case, many consumers out there will be in for a costly, time consuming journey when trying to regain their identity and life back.</p>
<p><strong>Overall Cost</strong></p>
<p>31 billion dollars was the current account fraud total in 2008. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
221 billion dollars a year are lost by businesses all over the world due to identity theft. (Aberdeen Group)<br />
Identity thefts victims lose around $851 to $1,378 of they own money while trying to regain their identity and resolve the problem. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
The average cost of ID theft victims is $500 (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
47% of identity theft victims come across problems when trying to qualify for a new loan. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
70% of Identity theft victims encounter serious hurdles when attempting to remove negative information on their credit reports which resulted from the Identity theft. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
Average amount of money lost per household amounted to $1,620. (U.S. DOJ 2005) </p>
<p><strong>Culprits</strong></p>
<p>43% of ID theft victims knew the culprit and perpetrator of the crime. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004)<br />
The most likely culprit involved in case of child identity theft were the children&#8217;s parents. (ITRC Aftermath Study 2004) </p>
<p>This section which covers the methods use by identity theft thieves is one that most people need to focus on since it can very well help them to avoid falling victim to this crime and ending up here as a statistic.</p>
<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>
<p>43% (Almost half) of every identity theft crime is due to physical paperwork or wallets being stolen. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
Online activity was to blame for 11% of methods used for this crime. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
A stolen credit card number or a debit card accounted for 38% of the methods used for identity theft. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
A stolen Social Security number was to blame for 37% of identity theft victims. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
36% of all identity theft victims report having their phone number and name endangered. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
24% of the ID theft victims financial account numbers were endangered and compromised due to the ID theft crime. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)<br />
Well over 35 million data records of corporate and government data were breached and compromised in 2008. (ITRC)<br />
In 2008, much of the 59% of new account fraud reported was due to Perpetrators opening up new stolen credit cards and store branded credit card accounts. (Javelin Strategy and Research 2009)</p>
<p>The numbers paint a compelling truth and serve as a warning to all of us; protect yourself before you become the next victim of identity theft. Unless people take a defensive and proactive approach to this crime, they may end up being another number added to the many victims already on this list. Remember that ID thieves never take a day off, never cease to stop doing anything other than to try and strip you of your identity and all they can get out it in return. Protect yourself today.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Identify theft is quite common in the United States, much more common than many of us think. Actually it is one of the fastest rising crimes in America, to make matters worse not only is it one of the most difficult to detect but one of the hardest to solve. The United States government has adopted some very harsh punishments for violators and if you are ever the victim of Identity Theft it is advised to pursue legal action against the person responsible to the fullest extent of the law.</p>
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One major disadvantage is that online hackers can steal your identity and then begin to use it before you even know that there is a problem. In fact if you are not one of those people that always keep a record of your purchases and transactions, how long do you think it will take until you notice that there is something wrong with your account? Maybe 1 day, 72 hours, a week, or a month well none of them are good, but to spend a little time every week to verify your credit card accounts and bank accounts will certainly pay off.</p>
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There are some reports that think that the statistics for this type of crime are much higher than reported as not all people discover the problem in a timely manner. This is due to the ease that the hackers and con artists can use your stolen identity just about anywhere in the country. Many time they never even use your social security number or your credit card numbers, but will just assume your identity by using your work history, medical history, or just your families name. Also keep in mind many people have no idea or understand what has happened to them, and do not know what to do about it.</p>
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In 2002 the FTC set up an Identity Theft hotline which indicates that about 161,000 cases were reported, while experts in this field estimate that there were 1.2 million victims of Identity Theft in 2002 just in the United States. For more information on the FTC and the excellent Identity Theft resources they provide go to:</p>
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Credit Card Fraud</p>
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The most common of all these types of crimes, credit card fraud is the cause of over 50 percent of reported Identity Theft crimes. It is reported that a credit card was opened in their name or that unauthorized charges have been reported on their current or existing accounts.</p>
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Unauthorized Electric or Phone Services</p>
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Identity thieves have hit about 25 percent of these victims, the thieves opened up new accounts for telephone, cellular, and other utility services in the victims name or had accessed current accounts to use for their own purposes.</p>
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Bank Fraud and Fraudulent Loans</p>
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About 16 percent of all Identity Theft victims report that a new checking or savings account, unauthorized withdrawals, or fraudulent checks written against their accounts. 9 percent have reported unauthorized loans have been obtained in their name, personal loans, business loans, automobile loans and real estate loans to name a few.</p>
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The number of people reporting that their name had been used to get a government issued document such as a drivers license, birth certificate, or even a social security card is around 8 percent. Some people have had their names and information used to file fraudulent documents like a tax return, a federal loan application, or to qualify for government benefits such as food stamps, Medicare, or other paid benefits.</p>
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Crimes of this nature can also result in the misuse of the victims private personal information to get a job, obtain medical services, evade law enforcement, get away from criminal records, get tax refunds and other government supplied benefits, file for bankruptcy, and lease a residence. It can also be used to open and access personal bank accounts, internet accounts, purchase and trade securities and investments and any other online accounting, banking, or online personal transactions.</p>
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Usually many of the victims of Identity Theft report that they have experienced more that one of the above types of crimes. Most do not know but the majority of these criminals are people that are close to the victim such as a family member, room mates, friends and neighbors, and coworkers.</p>
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While some people notice the problems within 30 to 60 days of the occurrences, some of the crimes went on for as long as 4 to 5 years. An average Identity Theft crime will go on for about 12 to 14 months from the date the crime occurs and the date that the victim notices the problem.</p>
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		<title>Is a 2003 survey on identity theft a good source of statistics for fall 2007?</title>
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		<title>Recent Identity Theft Statistics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Identity theft (ID theft or identity fraud) is the deliberate appropriation of an individual&#8217;s personal information to impersonate that person in a legal sense. Stealing someone&#8217;s identity enables the thief to make a frightening number of financial and personal transactions in someone else&#8217;s name, leaving the victim responsible for what might turn out to be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Identity theft (ID theft or identity fraud) is the deliberate appropriation of an individual&#8217;s personal information to impersonate that person in a legal sense. Stealing someone&#8217;s identity enables the thief to make a frightening number of financial and personal transactions in someone else&#8217;s name, leaving the victim responsible for what might turn out to be a mind-boggling turmoil in his or her life. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) keeps records on identity theft, and, not surprisingly, the number of incidents reported increase each year. The recent identity theft statistics reveal that ID theft affects as many as ten million Americans each year! According to FTC&#8217;s identity theft statistics, the losses to businesses and financial institutions total nearly 53 billion dollars annually.</p>
<p>These identity theft statistics further reveal that the most common types of ID thefts are credit card frauds, communications services fraud (such as opening a cell phone or a utility services account using someone else&#8217;s information), bank fraud and loan fraud. For years, the primary cause of identity theft has been good old-fashioned or low-tech analog crime. Impersonators rummaging though mailboxes, snatching purses or searching the garbage for discarded bank statements or credit card receipts. Rapid advances in technology have seen a plague of sophisticated phishing attacks. Identity theft statistics expose phishing as the most dangerous of all ID thefts that uses both social engineering and technical subterfuge.</p>
<p>Phishing can have serious financial consequences. In a phishing attack, the victim is sent an email that &#8220;appears&#8221; to be from a bank or other financial institution. The victim is then told to click a link and verify his/her account information or supply personal identity data. The link appears to be a legitimate site, but is in fact a scam. The moment he/she enters sensitive data, the identity thief gains access to account information and can empty the bank account. Phishers can also take out credit cards in the victim&#8217;s name, steal ISP account information and do other financial damage. In its latest report on identity theft statistics, the research group Gartner says that close to 60 million Americans reported receiving a phishing email, and 1.7 million people have been victims of identity theft, which cost banks and credit card companies $1.2 billion in losses.</p>
<p>You must take steps to protect your account information, social security numbers, passwords, etc. Now. Always memorize and shred important documents that you are discarding. Don&#8217;t simply throw these types of documents away!</p>
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		<title>Statistics of Identity Theft: Numbers Tell It All</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Identity theft has risen from 4.2 million to 6-7 million cases throughout the last 5 years in which ecommerce has grown over the Internet. Potential victims are unaware of the thieves’ intentions until they receive their credit reports and make their claims. Statistics of identity theft are approaching alarming numbers as thieves use more complex [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Identity theft has risen from 4.2 million to 6-7 million cases throughout the last 5 years in which ecommerce has grown over the Internet. Potential victims are unaware of the thieves’ intentions until they receive their credit reports and make their claims. Statistics of identity theft are approaching alarming numbers as thieves use more complex scams to handle others’ information. It may include creating phony web pages and replaying server directors to send potential victims to their sites to enter their information. How can this be occurring so easily in the new, advanced society? Apparently the internet opened the door most identity thieves have been waiting for years.</p>
<p>E-Commerce<br />The first cases of identity theft popped up once the internet created a sweeping presence in the business markets. Identity thieves created ways to pop up in IPO servers to gather some information from listing companies. These identity thieves create phony business accounts under previous victims to gather intelligence on future victims. With the phony business accounts available, the listing companies gave away the information to numerous identity thieves which increased the identity theft statistics around the globe. The numbers continue to climb at this moment because many victims are unaware of their information being mishandled by the companies. Privacy Act laws made it clear that companies must keep information confidential.</p>
<p>Chaotic Results<br />Highest rank in cases regarding identity theft occur offline because of the misuse of information. The statistics of identity theft are not surprising due to the thieves walking around preying on innocents as if it were a game. Out of the most degrading acts of identity theft are the “friendly hellos” in which identity thieves offer to help the elderly with house chores to handle their financial conditions. These individuals are not aware that the friendly hand that was offered to them is being used to take their savings or spending their social security checks in the wrong way.</p>
<p>Protect Your Identity<br />Many of the identity theft statistics have something to do with internet transactions in which the victims were unaware of their information being collected for malice reasons. Placing A firewall prevents illegal access to your personal network or computer. Generally, they assist in protection from spyware, adware, worms, Trojan viruses, and hackers. Please set your security levels at the highest possible to protect your vital information from spybots that will linger through your computer system. Your social security cards, birth certificates, and other certified documents should be placed in your safety deposit box. The bank’s safe is more than enough to consider real security of your belongings. Help lower the identity theft statistics affecting numerous individuals across the globe.</p>
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		<title>Basic Statistics on Identity Theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 04:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The number of identity theft cases has been increasing to this day. In fact, according to the identity theft statistics, the Federal Trade Commission reported that for 4 continuous years, identity theft has been at the top of the list of the consumer complaints.</p>
<p>It has been assumed that identity theft mounted to over 42 percent of the complaints that has lodged in the FTC Consumer Database in the year 2004 and has increased for about 40 percent in the year 2002.</p>
<p>According to the FTC Identity theft statistics, there are approximately 10 million consumers, mostly American have discovered that their personal information have been intentionally used to open up a fraudulent bank account, utility accounts and credit card. </p>
<p>The worst is that their personal information have been wrongfully used to commit serious crimes with their names.In the FTC identity theft statistics, there had been more than 50 percent of the theft victims of accounts such as credit cards and other fraud accounts.</p>
<p>Mostly, new credit cards have been used for fraud activities. This happens when a thief opens up new accounts using other people&#8217;s names. Identity theft statistics have estimated that this have victimized over 3.23 million people in the world. this big number is continuously increasing in number. </p>
<p>Identity theft statistics have shown that it has cost nearly $53 billion for both existing and new accounts. This large number of identity theft includes individual and business victims in a year. No wonder why this big number increases every year and is very hard to cease.</p>
<p>To be specific, identity theft statistics have shown that 47.5 billion people have been victims of identity theft. The individual victims are counted to have $500 per victim in a year.  </p>
<p>According to identity theft statistics, most Americans have spent about 300 million hours in resolving the arising issue which is related to identity theft cases. It has been estimated that in every 30 &#8211; 60 hours a victim handles various matters, which are related to cases of identity theft which includes creating an account or using existing accounts. </p>
<p>Identity theft statistics have proven that the people who have been victimized by identity theft know the thieves who have stolen their precious and unique names and identity. To avoid this from happening, you should not share important information so that other people cannot access your accounts in any way. Make sure that the people you share important information with can be trusted. </p>
<p>People whom you think cannot do the identity theft to you are the ones who have the strong will to do it. Make sure that they will not have any idea on how to restore such important information. Someone very close to you can be a suspect. Anyone around you can be suspect and they choose no one so you need to be very careful. </p>
<p>Identity theft statistics have shown that it starts in the workplace. You might not know it but they could be your officemates, co-worker, employee that you are patronizing. </p>
<p>Most identities of employees have been stolen because of their connections to companies that are not handled carefully. Sometimes, your boss can even be the suspect. He can have access to the personal information, which he can retrieve upon application.  </p>
<p>Identity theft statistics have shown that in the year 2004, the complaints have been up for about 15 percent which was from the year 2003. </p>
<p>In the last five years, it has been reported by the Identity Theft Statistics that more than 25 million people have been victims of the case. It is no wonder that until now, the number of cases is still extremely high and rising. Most Americans have experienced identity theft.</p>
<p>Identity theft was on the top of the complaints in the year 2004 and is still getting higher. The identity theft victims naturally spend 175 hours to use for their personal time and about $800 just to clear their names and restore their credit history.</p>
<p>The Federal Trade Commission have estimated that a victim will spend 14-16 months of clearing their names in cases of identity theft. So it is important that you keep your accounts safe because if you are a victim, you cannot fix your credit easily and it will take too long.</p>
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		<title>What You Need To Know About The Statistics On Identity Theft</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>There is actually much different information that you need to know about when it comes to the statistics on identity theft, and if you understand how big of an issue identity theft is nowadays, than you thus surely understand how important it is to know about the statistics on identity theft. The statistics on identity theft have always been rather high, but especially more so as of recently, and there are many different reasons for this.</p>
<p>&#13;Reasons why the Statistics on Identity Theft Have Increased so Dramatically</p>
<p>&#13;There are many different reasons as to why the statistics on identity theft have increased so dramatically over the years, especially as of recently, and one of the main reasons is because of how technologically advanced the world is today. What with the massive use of computers and the Internet in the world of today, it is so much easier for people to be able to steal someone else&#8217;s identity.</p>
<p>&#13;As well, we all tend to put our personal information out on the Internet, often times not even thinking twice about it, and this is a huge problem, especially if the site that we are putting our information out on is not privacy protected. Basically this means that it is that much easier for hackers to log onto the site and then steal your personal information when you enter it in.</p>
<p>&#13;This is why you need to take all the precautions that you can, so that you can protect yourself as much as you can, and so that you will be as aware and as informed as possible. Make sure that you take the time to make yourself as acknowledged on this whole situation as you can, because only when you know what you are talking about will you be able to properly protect yourself against identity theft.</p>
<p>&#13;Doing research is a great idea in this regards, and one of the best things that you can do is go onto the Internet, as the speed and efficiency of the Internet allows you to be able to quickly and easily find exactly what it is that you are looking for. Just make sure that you have patience and take your time and do not get frustrated, so that you can come up with the best results and so that you will be that much more protected against something such as identity theft.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Identity theft or fraud is the intentional appropriation for persona information of a person to impersonate them in a legal sense. Stealing identity of ape son enables thief to make a frightening number of personal and financial transactions but not in their own name which leaves the victim responsible for almost everything that might happen due to your identity theft.</p>
<p>However the FTC or Federal Trade Commission has kept a record of identity theft and surprisingly they also have the number of incidents being reported each year. Therefore the identity theft statistics taken recently has reveled that id theft has affected as many as 10 million people in US every year. Based on the identity theft statistics of FTC the losses to financial and business organizations have totaled around 53 billion dollar in a year.</p>
<p><strong>Earlier statistics</strong></p>
<p>These statistics for id theft also reveal that most common types of identity thefts are communications services fraud like utility services account for your information or opening a cell phone, credit card frauds and even loan and bank frauds.</p>
<p>The primary cause of identity theft for several years has been the low tech and good old fashioned analog crime where the impersonators searching through mailboxes, searching the garbage for any credit card receipts or discarded bank statements and snatching purses. However the rapid advancement in technology has actually seen an outbreak of sophisticated phishing scams. The identity theft statistics today expose these scams as the most dangerous of theft which uses both technical subterfuge and social engineering.</p>
<p>Identity theft had been first mentioned in the literature during 1990s and studies have showed that from 2001 to 2002 there was nearly 12 to 20 percent increase in the crime while from 2002 to 2003 the figure climbed up to nearly 80 percent. The Better Business Bureau conducted survey during 2006 which showed a decrease compared to previous figures.</p>
<p>However the identity theft statistics showed in Texas was along was nearly 700 percent increase in the cases during 2004 to 2005. According to the Better Business Bureau statistics it reported that in just six moths during 2004 there were nearly 3.5 million households affected by this crime. The statistics have always shown an increase since then with more number of people affected every year.</p>
<p><strong>Current Statistics</strong></p>
<p>In the year 2007, Consumer Sentinel which is a FTC database had registered above 780,000 complaints of identity theft and fraud crimes. The data was generated from different law enforcement agencies which are compiled by FTC. However the number of complaints during 2008 sent tot eh Consumer Sentinel database was above 1.2 million of cases from different reporting agencies.</p>
<p>This simply means that it showed a 50 percent increase in the overall identity theft cases compared to 2007 and 2008 data. The data for 2009 is however unavailable yet, but it has been predicted that there would be another shocking increase in the identity theft statistics of the year. This is simply because of the economic adversity such as current recession that generally corresponds to the increase in crime rate which also includes id theft in huge.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The number of identity theft cases has been increasing to this day. In fact, according to statistics, the Federal Trade Commission reported that for 4 continuous years, this crime has been on the top of the list of the consumer complains.</p>
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It has been assumed that this problem mounted to over 42 percent of the complaints that has lodged in the FTC Consumer Database in the year 2004 and has increased for about 40 percent in the year 2002.</p>
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According to the FTC statistics, there are approximately 10 million consumers, mostly American have discovered that their personal information have been intentionally used to open up a fraudulent bank account, utility accounts and credit card. </p>
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The worst is that their personal information have been wrongfully used to commit serious crimes with their names.In the FTC identity theft statistics, there had been more than 50 percent of the theft victims of accounts such as credit cards and other fraud accounts.</p>
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Mostly, new credit cards have been used for fraud activities. This happens when a thief opens up new accounts using other people names. This theft statistics have estimated that this have victimized over 3.23 million people in the world. this big number is continuously increasing in number. </p>
<p>&#13;<br />
Statistics have shown that it has cost nearly $53 billion for both existing and new accounts. This is a large number includes individual and business victims in a year. No wonder why this big number increases every year and is very hard to cease.</p>
<p>&#13;<br />
To be specific, this theft statistics have shown that 47.5 billion people have been victims of identity theft. The individual victims are counted to have $500 per victim in a year.  </p>
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According to the news, most Americans have spent about 300 million hours in resolving the arising issue which is related to identity crime cases. It has been estimated that in every 30 to 60 hours a victim handles various matters, which are related to cases of  stolen identity which includes creating an account or using existing accounts. </p>
<p>&#13;<br />
These problems have proven that the people who have been victimized by identity theft know the thieves who have stolen their precious and unique names and identity. To avoid this from happening, you should not share important information so that other people cannot access your accounts in any way. Make sure that the people you share important information with can be trusted. </p>
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People whom you think cannot do this crime to you are the ones who have the strong will to do it. Make sure that they will not have any idea on how to restore such important information. Someone very close to you can be a suspect. Anyone around you can be suspect and they choose no one so you need to be very careful. </p>
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Statistics have shown that it starts in the workplace. You might not know it but they could be your officemates, co-worker, employee that you are patronizing. </p>
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Most identities of employees have been stolen because of their connections to companies that are not handled carefully. Sometimes, your boss can even be the suspect. He can have access to the personal information, which he can retrieve upon application.  </p>
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This crime have shown that in the year 2004, the complaints have been up for about 15 percent which was from the year 2003. </p>
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In the last five years, it has been reported by the Identity Theft Statistics that more than 25 million people have been victims of the case. It is no wonder that until now, the number of cases is still extremely high and rising. Most Americans have experienced identity theft.</p>
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Identity theft was on the top of the complaints in the year 2004 and is still getting higher. The identity theft victims naturally spend 175 hours to use for their personal time and about $800 just to clear their names and restore their credit history.</p>
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The Federal Trade Commission have estimated that a victim will spend 14-16 months of clearing their names in cases of identity theft. So it is important that you keep your accounts safe because if you are a victim, you cannot fix your credit easily and it will take too long.</p>
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