Identity Theft New Mexico Information
Identity Theft Types Reported by New Mexico Victims| 2007 | 2002 |
| Rank | Identity Theft Type | No. of Victims | % |
| 1 | Employment-Related Fraud | 353 | 20% |
| 2 | Credit Card Fraud | 350 | 20% |
| 3 | Bank Fraud | 253 | 15% |
| 4 | Phone or Utilities Fraud | 194 | 11% |
| 5 | Government Documents or Benefits Fraud | 163 | 9% |
| 6 | Loan Fraud | 84 | 5% |
| - | Other | 518 | 30% |
| - | Attempted Identity Theft | 85 | 5% |
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| Rank | Identity Theft Type | No. of Victims | % |
| 1 | Credit Card Fraud | 301 | 23% |
| 2 | Phone or Utilities Fraud | 256 | 19% |
| 3 | Employment-Related Fraud | 249 | 19% |
| 4 | Bank Fraud | 233 | 18% |
| 5 | Government Documents or Benefits Fraud | 132 | 10% |
| 6 | Loan Fraud | 70 | 5% |
| - | Other | 322 | 24% |
| - | Attempted Identity Theft | 58 | 4% |
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Percentages for 2007 are based on the 1,723 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from New Mexico. Percentages
add to more than 100 because some victims from New Mexico
reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.
Top New Mexico Identity Theft Victim Locations
| Victim City | No. of Victims |
| Albuquerque | 563 |
| Santa Fe | 85 |
| Las Cruces | 62 |
| Rio Rancho | 50 |
| Clovis | 41 |
Based on location data for 2002.
Identity Theft Laws in New Mexico
New Mexico Identity Theft News and Resources
New Mexico Attorney General has an address on the web
05-15-07 Employee information on stolen UNM laptop The University of New Mexico has notified 3,000 employees that their personal information might have been stored on a laptop computer that was stolen in California. Albuquerque Tribune
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