In 2021, around 1,434,676 complaints of identity theft were filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States. This is an increase from the year previous, when 1,388,540 complaints of identity theft were filed.
Number of consumer complaints relating to identity theft lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021
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Statistics on U.S. consumers and cyber crime
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Privacy regulations
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- Cases of fraud in the U.S., by country in which reported company is based, 2016
- Consumer complaints of fraud U.S. 2001-2021
- Consumer complaints, by complaint type U.S. 2021
- Amount lost in fraud complaint cases filed with the U.S. FTC. 2014-2021
- Reported cases of fraud, by age of victims U.S. 2021
- Consumer complaints in the U.S. 2001-2021
- Median amount paid to fraudsters in reported cases, by state U.S. 2019
- Metro areas with the highest rate of identity theft U.S. 2021
- Frequency of methods used by fraudsters to contact consumers U.S. 2021
- Amount lost in reported cases of fraud, by state U.S. 2021
- Number of reported cases of identity theft, by state U.S. 2021
- Number of reported cases of fraud, by state U.S. 2021
- Canada: economic damage Canadians suffered from identity fraud 2012-2014
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- Rate of identity theft reports, by state U.S. 2021
- Share of U.S. travelers who take indentity fraud precautions while traveling 2015
- Identity theft and fraud experience of U.S. travelers as of June 2014
- Identity theft locations anticipated by U.S. travelers as of June 2014
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- Consumer complaints of fraud U.S. 2001-2021
- Consumer complaints, by complaint type U.S. 2021
- Amount lost in fraud complaint cases filed with the U.S. FTC. 2014-2021
- Reported cases of fraud, by age of victims U.S. 2021
- Consumer complaints in the U.S. 2001-2021
- Median amount paid to fraudsters in reported cases, by state U.S. 2019
- Metro areas with the highest rate of identity theft U.S. 2021
- Frequency of methods used by fraudsters to contact consumers U.S. 2021
- Amount lost in reported cases of fraud, by state U.S. 2021
- Number of reported cases of identity theft, by state U.S. 2021
- Number of reported cases of fraud, by state U.S. 2021
- Canada: economic damage Canadians suffered from identity fraud 2012-2014
- Canada: number of victims of identity fraud from 2012 to 2014
- Rate of identity theft reports, by state U.S. 2021
- Share of U.S. travelers who take indentity fraud precautions while traveling 2015
- Identity theft and fraud experience of U.S. travelers as of June 2014
- Identity theft locations anticipated by U.S. travelers as of June 2014
Federal Trade Commission. (February 22, 2022). Number of consumer complaints relating to identity theft lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/587351/indentity-theft-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission. "Number of consumer complaints relating to identity theft lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021." Chart. February 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587351/indentity-theft-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission. (2022). Number of consumer complaints relating to identity theft lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/587351/indentity-theft-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission. "Number of Consumer Complaints Relating to Identity Theft Lodged with The U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587351/indentity-theft-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/
Federal Trade Commission, Number of consumer complaints relating to identity theft lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/587351/indentity-theft-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Number of consumer complaints relating to identity theft lodged with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2021 [Graph], Federal Trade Commission, February 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/587351/indentity-theft-complaints-frequency-in-the-us/