How does identity crime affect victims?

2022-09-23 03:30

For the report, the ITRC surveyed victims who contacted the ITRC and victims who did not.

According to the responses, the number of repeat identity crime victims dropped year-over-year among victims.

Most ITRC victims and general victims report losing less than $500. However, one group of ITRC victims grew from 9 percent in 2020 to 30 percent in 2021 - those victims who lost $10,000 or more.

The number of ITRC victims who reported experiencing negative emotions increased in 2021 to 87 percent from 79 percent in the previous year, while the number of ITRC victims who reported physical impacts jumped from 44 percent to 68 percent in one year.

Two-thirds of general victims reported emotional and physical effects of being an identity crime victim.

The number of ITRC victims who have changed their behaviors due to an identity crime dropped slightly overall and in five of seven possible actions.

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