In 2021, about 23.1 percent of identity fraud complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were due to credit card fraud. A further 23.5 percent of identity fraud complaints filed were due to government documents/benefits fraud.
Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2021, by nature of crime
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Federal Trade Commission. (February 22, 2022). Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2021, by nature of crime [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/
Federal Trade Commission. "Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2021, by nature of crime." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/
Federal Trade Commission. (2022). Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2021, by nature of crime. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/
Federal Trade Commission. "Share of Identity Theft Complaints in The United States in 2021, by Nature of Crime." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/
Federal Trade Commission, Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2021, by nature of crime Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2021, by nature of crime [Graph], Federal Trade Commission, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/