Identity Theft Iowa

Identity Theft Iowa Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by Iowa Victims

2007

2002

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	296	28%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	180	17%
3	Bank Fraud	137	13%
4	Employment-Related Fraud	110	10%
5	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	77	7%
6	Loan Fraud	46	4%
-	Other	278	26%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	54	5%

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	311	35%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	184	20%
3	Bank Fraud	170	19%
4	Employment-Related Fraud	88	10%
5	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	65	7%
6	Loan Fraud	53	6%
-	Other	172	19%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	65	7%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 1,063 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Iowa. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from Iowa reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top Iowa Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim City	No. of Victims
Des Moines	118
Cedar Rapids	43
Council Bluffs	41
Davenport	36
Sioux City	32

Based on location data for 2002.

Identity Theft Laws in Iowa

State Laws Iowa Code § 715A.8 (criminal)
Iowa Code § 714.16.B (civil)

Iowa Identity Theft News and Resources

12-15-06 Immigration raid at Marshalltown plant What about the humanity of the victims of Identity theft.Wed Dec 13, 2006 8:03 am . DesMoinesRegister.com

12-15-06 Advocates report difficulties in assisting detainees Cash to purchase forged documents with our personal information to optain employment. DesMoinesRegister.com

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