In 2020, about 23.68 percent of identity fraud complaints filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were due to credit card fraud. A further 24.48 percent of identity fraud complaints filed were due to government documents/benefits fraud.
Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2020, by nature of crime
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Federal Trade Commission. (February 4, 2021). Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2020, by nature of crime [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 26, 2021, 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 2020, by nature of crime." Chart. February 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 26, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/
Federal Trade Commission. (2021). Share of identity theft complaints in the United States in 2020, by nature of crime. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 26, 2021. 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 2020, by Nature of Crime." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2021, 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 2020, by nature of crime Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587341/identity-theft-complaints-in-the-us-by-nature-of-crime/ (last visited February 26, 2021)