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Justice: Fewer ID Theft Victims Than First Thought

An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:

An estimated 3.6 million U.S. households — or about three out of every 100 — reported being victims of identity theft, according to a government study that counted misuse of someone else’s cell phone, credit card or personal information.

The figures released Sunday by the Justice Department differ from findings of a previous government study that counted 9.3 million victims of the crime.

The department said the most frequent victims of identity theft were households headed by people age 18 to 24; those in urban or suburban areas; and those with incomes of at least $75,000.

posted by Fergie @ 4/02/2006 02:00:00 PM