Study: 9.3 Million ID Theft Victims Last Year

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Title:Study: 9.3 Million ID Theft Victims Last Year (ID: CSD3687)
Author(s):Bob Sullivan (MSNBC.Com)
Topics:Identity Theft
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"Identity theft continues to afflict millions of U.S. consumers, according to a new study recently released. About 9.3 million people were victims of the crime last year, the study says, echoing a study last year by the Federal Trade Commission that indicated 10.1 million consumers had been hit in 2003. In all, one in every 23 consumers were victims last year."
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