Following are the statistical figures on identity theft gathered from the most reliable source including Javelin Strategy and Research 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, Federal Trade Commission and Identity Theft Resource Center.
During last 9 years identity theft remains the top complaint to the FTC
Identity theft is 26% of all complaints
Arizona, California and Florida respectively have the highest identity theft per capita ratio
In 35% cases a relative or family member commits identity theft crime
On average, 330 hours are spent by identity theft victim to repair the damage
The ratio of identity theft through tax fraud has risen 6% than pervious years
The share of credit card fraud in identity theft is 20%
24% of identity theft victims are aged from 20 to 29
Identity theft committed through government documents fraud share 15% of all complaints
A drop of 26% recorded in monies recovery by individual identity theft victims
Percentage of data breach cases increased up to 47%
It costs over $100,000 to a company in order to recover from the theft of sensitive data if the data breach remains undiscovered for a week
