Identity theft victimizations | Financial loss | |
---|---|---|
Existing credit card | 54 | 31.8 |
Other existing account | 25.6 | 17.4 |
Personal information | 9 | 29.4 |
Multiple types | 11.4 | 21.4 |
Type of identity theft
% of identity theft victimizations/financial loss
Sources:
bjs.gov
The most common type of identity theft is stealing information from an existing credit card, accounting for 54% of identity theft victimizations in the U.S. in 2010. The least common type of identity theft is stealing personal information (9% of cases), but this type of theft accounted for 29.4% of total financial loss.