Identity fraud hits 11.6 million in the US
Identity fraud incidents increased, amount stolen remained steady - The number of identity fraud incidents increased by 13 percent over the past year, but the dollar amount stolen remained steady. Additionally, consumer out-of-pocket costs have decreased by 44 percent since 2004, likely due to the improved prevention and detection tools that have come available as well as fraud alerts leading to reduced detection time. Read more…Identity fraud hits 11.6 million in the US.
