Understanding Identity Theft
Over 8 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2010.* Click your state below to learn what thieves are up to in your area.
Nationwide Facts
Florida ranked #1 in identity theft complaints in 2010—highest in the nation per capita.
More combined identity theft complaints came from New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island metro areas, than any other cities in America per capita.
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach area ranked #1 in the nation for cities with the most complaints per capita.
In 2010, more than 1.3 million consumer complaints, 19% which are identity theft related, were received by the Federal Trade Commission.
* Source: Javelin Strategy & Research. "2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report." February 2011.
** Source: Federal Trade Commission. "Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January–December 2010." March 2011.
