Identity Theft Mississippi

Identity Theft Mississippi Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by Mississippi Victims

2007

2002

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	379	23%
2	Credit Card Fraud	327	20%
3	Phone or Utilities Fraud	288	17%
4	Bank Fraud	204	12%
5	Employment-Related Fraud	142	8%
6	Loan Fraud	76	5%
-	Other	417	25%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	57	3%

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	364	34%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	226	21%
3	Bank Fraud	212	20%
4	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	129	12%
5	Loan Fraud	72	7%
6	Employment-Related Fraud	64	6%
-	Other	205	19%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	89	8%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 1,673 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Mississippi. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from Mississippi reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top Mississippi Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim City	No. of Victims
Jackson	93
Gulfport	38
Southaven	38
Brandon	33
Olive Branch	32

Based on location data for 2002.

Identity Theft Laws in Mississippi

State Laws Miss. Code Ann. § 97-19-85

Mississippi Identity Theft News and Resources

Mississippi Attorney General offers Identity theft resources

06-21-07 Hit delete button on those wide-ranging offers in e-mail scams Unfortunately, once a victim reveals account numbers and other personal information required for the transactions, criminals make off with their "investment" and possibly perpetrate an identity theft also. Jackson Clarion Ledger

06-21-07 3 Adults, Teen Face Charges In Wis. Killing Authorities: Group Participated In Identity Theft Scams Authorities said that the group apparently supported themselves with several identity theft scams and the four operated under several aliases. WAPT

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