Identity Theft Texas

Identity Theft Texas Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by Texas Victims

2007

2002

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Employment-Related Fraud	6,312	24%
2	Credit Card Fraud	4,788	19%
3	Bank Fraud	3,836	15%
4	Phone or Utilities Fraud	3,467	13%
5	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	3,351	13%
6	Loan Fraud	1,515	6%
-	Other	5,582	22%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	990	4%

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	5,747	28%
2	Bank Fraud	4,421	21%
3	Employment-Related Fraud	4,211	20%
4	Phone or Utilities Fraud	3,329	16%
5	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	1,824	9%
6	Loan Fraud	1,133	5%
-	Other	3,485	17%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	1,255	6%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 25,796 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Texas. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from Texas reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top Texas Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim City	No. of Victims
Houston	3,510
Dallas	1,622
San Antonio	1,301
Fort Worth	792
El Paso	681

Based on location data for 2002.

Identity Theft Laws in Texas

State Laws
Tex. Penal Code § 32.51

Texas Identity Theft News and Resources

Texas State Attorney General

06-20-07 Police Blotter By Vicki Graves and Mary Jane Farmer A report stated, “Prescriptions were forged by electronic means,” following a probable identity theft. Two doctors sent letters to the pharmacy to try to stop any more refills and the arrested man was transferred to Fannin County Jail. Sherman Denison Herald Democrat

05-20-07 Accused companies have judicial connection Each count of aggravated identity theft mandates a two-year sentence that would be served consecutive to any other sentence. Brownsville Herald

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