Identity Theft Florida

Identity Theft Florida Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by Florida Victims

2007

2002

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	4,406	23%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	3,090	16%
3	Bank Fraud	2,878	15%
4	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	2,753	14%
5	Employment-Related Fraud	1,744	9%
6	Loan Fraud	967	5%
-	Other	5,186	27%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	1,020	5%

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	5,071	36%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	2,807	20%
3	Bank Fraud	2,630	19%
4	Employment-Related Fraud	1,122	8%
5	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	1,103	8%
6	Loan Fraud	908	6%
-	Other	2,788	20%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	1,183	8%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 19,270 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Florida. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from Florida reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top Florida Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim City	No. of Victims
Miami	2,238
Orlando	788
Tampa	573
Jacksonville	547
Fort Lauderdale	315

Based on location data for 2002.

Identity Theft Laws in Florida

State Laws Fla. Stat. Ann. § 817.568

Florida Identity Theft News and Resources

Florida is sixth in identity theft, according to latest statistics.

Florida Identity Theft Resource and Response center

03-26-08 If creditors are calling, first step is to actually answer the phone If there has been a mix-up or you are the victim of identity theft, be prepared to show proof. Sarasota Herald-Tribune

03-25-08 Sneaky state employees may have inadvertantly exposed info to hackers - State employees who tried to hide their computer tracks by using a "proxy site" might have exposed their personal information to hackers in Germany. The News-Press

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