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Types of Identity Theft

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has categorized Identity Theft and Fraud into seven types.Your imposter may use more than one type against you.  Since your information may be sold and used by another imposter any of these can happen over several years and more than once. CCCSSA Identity Theft Counseling will address each situation with you.

New Accounts, Existing Accounts

Wireless, Telephone, Electricity, Cable, Satellite, etc.

New Account, Existing Account, Electronic Fund

Online Resumes, Job Applications

 

Tax Return, Drivers License, Social Security Card, Benefits Received (Food Stamps, Disability), Other Documents

 

 

 

 

Evasion of Legal Sanctions, Internet/Email, Medical, Apartment/ House Rental, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Child Support, Magazines, Securities/Investments

Texas & US Statistics

Auto, Business, Personal, Real Estate, Student Loans

    

 

 

   Occurances of each type of ID Theft

Credit Card Fraud
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas Percentages in all other states

New Accounts

Existing Accounts

Unspecified

Total

12.3%

7.8%

0.1%

20%

15.2%

10.7%

0.2%

25%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Phone or Utilities Fraud
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas Percentages in all other states

Wireless - New Accounts

Utilities - New Accounts

Telephone - New Accounts

Unauthorized Charges

Unspecified

Total

6.7%

5.8%

3.6%

0.5%

0.4%

15%

7.2%

5.8%

4.4%

0.7%

0.5%

16%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Bank Fraud

Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas Percentages in all other states

Electronic Fund Transfer

Existing Accounts

New Accounts

Unspecified

Total

6.8%

9.4%

3.0%

0.1%

18%

8%

5.8%

3.1%

0.1%

16%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Employment Related
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas Percentages in all other states

Employment Related Fraud

25%
14%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Government Documents or Benefits Fraud
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas

Percentages in all other states

Fraudulent Tax Return Filed

Driver's License Issued/Forged

Gov. Benefits Applied For/Received

Other Gov. Documents Issued/Forged

Unspecified

Total

5.9%

1.7%

1.2%

0.7%

<0.1%

9%

6.2%

1.4%

1.3%

0.9%

<0.9%

10%%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Loan Fraud
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas

Percentages in all other states

Business/Personal/Student Loan

Auto Loan/ Lease

Real Estate Loan

Unspecified

Total

2.4%

1.8%

1.3%

0.2%

5%

2.5%

1.7%

1.3%

0.2%

5%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Other Identity Theft
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas

Percentages in all other states

Uncertain

Miscellaneous

Internet/ Email

Evading the Law

Medical

Apartment or House Rented

Insurance

Property Rental Fraud

Securities/Other Investments

Child Support

Bankruptcy

Magazines

Total

10.6%

3.4%

1.4%

2.4%

1.9%

1.2%

0.4%

0.3%

0.1%

0.3%

0.2%

0.1%

22%

12%

4.6%

2.2%

2.1%

1.9%

0.9%

0.4%

0.3%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

24%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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Attempted Identity Theft
Theft Subtype Percentages in Texas

Percentages in all other states

Attempted Identity Theft

5%

6%

Percentages are based on the total number of complaints in the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse for the 2006 calendar year: 26,006 from Texas and 246,035 from victims in all locations.

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