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Have you or has someone you know ever been a victim of identity theft?

  • Unfortunately, Yes
    97.9%
  • Thankfully, No
    1.3%
  • I Don’t Know
    0.7%

Theft Statistics

  • 54 billion. The amount Americans incurred in loss from identity theft in 2008.1
  • 500 million. The number of consumers from 2005 to 2009 whose personal and financial data has been exposed as a result of corporate data breaches—events the victims cannot control despite taking personal safety measures3
  • 11.1 million. The number of adults in the U.S. who were victims of identity fraud last year, a 12% increase from the previous year and a 37% increase from the two years prior1
  • $5,000 dollars. The average fraud amount per victim is close to $5,000.6
  • 400%. Victims who found out about their identity theft more than six months after it happened incurred costs four times higher than the average2
  • 165 hours. The average amount of time spent by victims repairing the damage done by creation of new fraudulent accounts2
  • 89%. The percentage of personal identity theft that occurs offline4
  • 58 hours. The average amount of time spent by victims repairing the damage done to existing accounts2
  • 43%. Percentage of identity theft occurring from a stolen wallet, checkbook, credit card, billing statement, or other physical document2
  • 1 in 4. Number of American adults who have been notified by a business or organization that their information has been compromised due to a data breach1
  • 11%. The percentage of personal identities stolen using the Internet4
  • 3 seconds. How often an identity is stolen.5

What Is Offline Identity Theft?

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Over 89% of identity theft occurs offline. Are you protected?

Am I At Risk?

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Find out what factors put you at a higher risk for identity theft.

  1. Javelin Research & Strategy. 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report
  2. Identity Theft Research Center. Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2008
  3. IdentityTheftInfo.com
  4. Javelin Strategy & Research: 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report: Identity Fraud on the Rise - Based on the 35% of victims who know how their information was accessed.
  5. Based on Javelin Research & Strategy. 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report statistic that 11.1 million adults in the U.S. were victims of identity fraud in 2009.
  6. Javelin Strategy & Research: 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report: Identity Fraud on the Rise