Identity Theft Pennsylvania

Identity Theft Pennsylvania Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by Pennsylvania Victims

2007

2002

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	2,424	27%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	2,106	23%
3	Bank Fraud	1,125	12%
4	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	848	9%
5	Employment-Related Fraud	576	6%
6	Loan Fraud	400	4%
-	Other	2,146	24%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	521	6%

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	2,376	36%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	1,360	21%
3	Bank Fraud	962	15%
4	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	520	8%
5	Employment-Related Fraud	404	6%
6	Loan Fraud	373	6%
-	Other	1,329	20%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	620	9%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 9,016 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Pennsylvania. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from Pennsylvania reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top Pennsylvania Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim City	No. of Victims
Philadelphia	1,639
Pittsburgh	367
Allentown	98
West Chester	79
Harrisburg	74
York	74

Based on location data for 2002.

Identity Theft Laws in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania* 18 Pa. Cons. State § 4120

Pennsylvania Identity Theft News and Resources

Pennsylvania Attorney General

03-25-08 Unauthorized snooping creates risk Information on Americans should be protected, especially at a time in which identity theft is a growing problem. Altoona Mirror

03-25-08 Police blotter • Gary Edward Townsend, 29, no address available, by Greensburg police with forgery, access device fraud, identity theft, theft by deception, receiving stolen property and tampering with records. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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