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Identity Theft California Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by California Victims

20072002
RankIdentity Theft TypeNo. of Victims%
1Credit Card Fraud9,88323%
2Employment-Related Fraud7,83218%
3Phone or Utilities Fraud7,72918%
4Bank Fraud6,23814%
5Government Documents or Benefits Fraud3,5378%
6Loan Fraud2,0455%
-Other11,09725%
-Attempted Identity Theft2,1075%
RankIdentity Theft TypeNo. of Victims%
1Credit Card Fraud12,60732%
2Phone or Utilities Fraud8,23121%
3Bank Fraud7,24318%
4Employment-Related Fraud5,52514%
5Government Documents or Benefits Fraud3,3789%
6Loan Fraud2,0315%
-Other7,28718%
-Attempted Identity Theft3,1188%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 43,892 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from California. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from California reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top California Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim CityNo. of Victims
Los Angeles3,438
San Diego1,306
San Francisco1,122
Sacramento893
San Jose736
Based on location data for 2002.

 

Identity Theft Laws in California

 
State Laws Cal. Penal Code § 530.5-8

California Identity Theft News and Resources

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03-26-08 Obama's Passport One sees more and more reports of unauthorized leaks and disclosures of personal information. FrontPage magazine.com

03-26-08 Our View: Government can't keep your secrets The Government Accountability Office reported this month that at least 19 of 24 agencies it studied had at least one breach of information that could have led to identity theft. Appeal-Democrat

03-26-08 Travel agency group, DFA ink passport processing deal At the same time, the DFA asked the PTAA to help eliminate identity theft in the processing of passports by its 500 member-companies through close scrutiny of the applicants’ documents, including identification cards. Asianjournal.com

03-26-08 New law makes "malicious" RFID spying illegal, corporations can do as they please When the new law (said to be a first of its kind in the US) goes into effect in July, anyone caught scanning a person remotely "without his or her knowledge and consent, for the purpose of fraud, identity theft, or some other illegal purpose" will be charged with a Class C felony. engadget

03-25-08 Crime and Public Safety 3-26-2008 Global Accounting and Tax Service in Los Angeles owner Abdul Wahid, 56, pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted tax evasion, one count of aggravated identity theft, three counts of mail fraud and one count of theft of government property, according to a United States Department of Justice news release. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

03-26-08 Our View: Government can't keep your secrets The Government Accountability Office reported this month that at least 19 of 24 agencies it studied had at least one breach of information that could have led to identity theft. Appeal-Democrat

03-26-08 Travel agency group, DFA ink passport processing deal At the same time, the DFA asked the PTAA to help eliminate identity theft in the processing of passports by its 500 member-companies through close scrutiny of the applicants’ documents, including identification cards. Asianjournal.com

03-26-08 New law makes "malicious" RFID spying illegal, corporations can do as they please When the new law (said to be a first of its kind in the US) goes into effect in July, anyone caught scanning a person remotely "without his or her knowledge and consent, for the purpose of fraud, identity theft, or some other illegal purpose" will be charged with a Class C felony. engadget

03-25-08 Crime and Public Safety 3-26-2008 Global Accounting and Tax Service in Los Angeles owner Abdul Wahid, 56, pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted tax evasion, one count of aggravated identity theft, three counts of mail fraud and one count of theft of government property, according to a United States Department of Justice news release. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

03-26-08 Travel agency group, DFA ink passport processing deal At the same time, the DFA asked the PTAA to help eliminate identity theft in the processing of passports by its 500 member-companies through close scrutiny of the applicants’ documents, including identification cards. Asianjournal.com

03-26-08 New law makes "malicious" RFID spying illegal, corporations can do as they please When the new law (said to be a first of its kind in the US) goes into effect in July, anyone caught scanning a person remotely "without his or her knowledge and consent, for the purpose of fraud, identity theft, or some other illegal purpose" will be charged with a Class C felony. engadget

03-25-08 Crime and Public Safety 3-26-2008 Global Accounting and Tax Service in Los Angeles owner Abdul Wahid, 56, pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted tax evasion, one count of aggravated identity theft, three counts of mail fraud and one count of theft of government property, according to a United States Department of Justice news release. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

03-26-08 New law makes "malicious" RFID spying illegal, corporations can do as they please When the new law (said to be a first of its kind in the US) goes into effect in July, anyone caught scanning a person remotely "without his or her knowledge and consent, for the purpose of fraud, identity theft, or some other illegal purpose" will be charged with a Class C felony. engadget

03-25-08 Crime and Public Safety 3-26-2008 Global Accounting and Tax Service in Los Angeles owner Abdul Wahid, 56, pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted tax evasion, one count of aggravated identity theft, three counts of mail fraud and one count of theft of government property, according to a United States Department of Justice news release. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

03-25-08 Crime and Public Safety 3-26-2008 Global Accounting and Tax Service in Los Angeles owner Abdul Wahid, 56, pleaded guilty to five counts of attempted tax evasion, one count of aggravated identity theft, three counts of mail fraud and one count of theft of government property, according to a United States Department of Justice news release. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin


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