Identity Theft Alabama Information
Identity Theft Types Reported by Alabama Victims| 2007 | 2002 |
| Rank | Identity Theft Type | No. of Victims | % |
| 1 | Government Documents or Benefits Fraud | 822 | 26% |
| 2 | Credit Card Fraud | 688 | 21% |
| 3 | Phone or Utilities Fraud | 484 | 15% |
| 4 | Bank Fraud | 371 | 12% |
| 5 | Employment-Related Fraud | 247 | 8% |
| 6 | Loan Fraud | 180 | 6% |
| - | Other | 745 | 23% |
| - | Attempted Identity Theft | 141 | 4% |
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| Rank | Identity Theft Type | No. of Victims | % |
| 1 | Credit Card Fraud | 590 | 32% |
| 2 | Phone or Utilities Fraud | 385 | 21% |
| 3 | Bank Fraud | 332 | 18% |
| 4 | Government Documents or Benefits Fraud | 204 | 11% |
| 5 | Loan Fraud | 127 | 7% |
| 6 | Employment-Related Fraud | 116 | 6% |
| - | Other | 433 | 24% |
| - | Attempted Identity Theft | 140 | 8% |
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Percentages for 2007 are based on the 3,221 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Alabama. Percentages add
to more than 100 because some victims from Alabama reported
experiencing more than one type of identity theft.
Top Alabama Identity Theft Victim Locations
| Victim City | No. of Victims |
| Birmingham | 289 |
| Mobile | 105 |
| Montgomery | 101 |
| Huntsville | 85 |
| Dothan | 39 |
Based on location data for 2002.
Identity Theft Laws in Alabama
Alabama Identity Theft News and Resources
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Victim assistance
05-21-07 Free Document Shredding The Better Business Bureau reports the average fraud case is usually around $6,000.00 and Identity theft thieves are hard to catch and prosecute... WKRG-TV
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