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Identity theft complaints in the United States 2017, by nature of crime

Identity theft complaints in the U.S. in 2017, by nature of crime
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The data displays identity theft complaints filed with the FTC in the United States, by type of crime. In 2017, about 30% of complaints filed were due to credit card fraud.

Credit card fraud 30
Employment or tax related fraud 19
Other identity theft 15
Phone or utilities fraud 13
Bank fraud 11
Loan or lease fraud 7
Government documents/
benefits fraud
6