Unfortunately, identity theft continues to increase, and according to Identitytheft.org, the statistics are going to get worse in 2025. Some of the statistics cited by Identitytheft.org include:
- 1.4 million complaints of identity theft were received by the Federal Trade Commission
- Total fraud and identity theft cases have nearly tripled over the last decade
- Cybercrime losses totaled $10.2 billion
- The median loss to fraud victims is $500
- There is an identity theft case every 22 seconds
- 33% of Americans faced some form of identity theft at some point in their lives
- Consumers aged 30-39 were the most victimized by identity theft
- Georgia ranked #1 for identity theft and fraud cases
Identitytheft.org concludes:
“Identity theft has been a growing problem in the U.S. for the past few years. It is difficult for victims to deal with these issues because theft methods are becoming even more sophisticated with time. Citizens must safeguard their personal information by utilizing technology such as antivirus protection software, password managers, identity theft protection, and VPNs if they want to avoid identity theft scenarios in 2025.”
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