Erika Harrell, Ph.D., BJS Statistician
April 1, 2021 NCJ 256085
This report describes the number of persons age 16 or older who experienced identity theft in 2018. It details the type of identity theft, how personal information was obtained, whether victims reported it to credit bureaus or police, the extent of financial losses, other negative outcomes for victims, and the lifetime prevalence of identity theft. The report uses data from the 2018 Identity Theft Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Highlights:
Part of the Identity Theft Series
Summary (PDF 168K)
Full report (PDF 1M)
Data tables (Zip format 39K)
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https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=7326
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