Identity Theft Virginia

Identity Theft Virginia Information

Identity Theft Types Reported by Virginia Victims

2007

2002

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	1,394	26%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	1,222	23%
3	Bank Fraud	685	13%
4	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	382	7%
5	Employment-Related Fraud	367	7%
6	Loan Fraud	250	5%
-	Other	1,433	27%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	300	6%

Rank	Identity Theft Type	No. of Victims	%
1	Credit Card Fraud	1,636	38%
2	Phone or Utilities Fraud	905	21%
3	Bank Fraud	748	17%
4	Government Documents or Benefits Fraud	257	6%
5	Loan Fraud	228	5%
6	Employment-Related Fraud	226	5%
-	Other	891	21%
-	Attempted Identity Theft	395	9%

Percentages for 2007 are based on the 5,319 victims reporting ID theft to the FTC from Virginia. Percentages add to more than 100 because some victims from Virginia reported experiencing more than one type of identity theft.

Top Virginia Identity Theft Victim Locations

Victim City	No. of Victims
Alexandria	366
Richmond	292
Virginia Beach	270
Arlington	230
Norfolk	171

Based on location data for 2002.

Identity Theft Laws in Virginia

State Laws
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3

Virginia Identity Theft News and Resources

Virginia State Attorney General

03-26-08 Stolen credit card site offering free trials and volume discounts discovered If ever cynics needed proof that there is a highly organised criminal industry behind card and identity theft then this is it. DaniWeb

03-26-08 Court records opened • Jared O’Brian Dillard, 32, 816 Olympia St., Martinsville, one count identity theft to avoid prosecution and one count forge a public document, July 19; and a second count forge a public document on May 10, 2002. Martinsville Bulletin

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