US Dept. of Justice Says Identity Theft touches Millions in US

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Based on interviews with 40,000 American residents, the Department of Justice (DoJ) has reported that 3.6 million -- or about 3 out of every 100 -- households were victimized by perpetrators of identity theft between July and December 2004. The numbers differ from earlier research findings and suggest that the incidence of identity theft might be lower than what has been reported in the past.

In 2003, 10.1 million American individuals were victims of identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission Latest News about Federal Trade Commission. In 2005, almost 9 million residents became victims, according to Javelin Strategy and Research...

Affected households lost an average of $1,290 due to identity theft, the DoJ estimates, for a total loss of $3.2 billion during the latter half of 2004. The estimates include loss reimbursements from credit card companies, insurance companies or other financial institutions...

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