1,000 consumers/day called the FTC every day to report identity theft. (Source)
In a recent Gallup Poll, Americans said they fear becoming victims of ID theft more than they fear violent crime or natural disasters. (Source)
62% of Americans worry about computer and smartphone hacking. (Source)
27%, say they or another household member had information from a credit card used at a store stolen by computer hackers during the last year. (Source)
Business ID Theft Stats
DHS estimates that > 1,000 U.S. businesses have been hit by cyberattacks. (Source)
in 2012 the financial loss from identity theft totaled nearly $25 billion. (Source)
Almost 170,000,000 records exposed through breaches in 2015. (Source)
Tax Refund Fraud Stats
Approximately 200,000 suspicious attempts to gain access to taxpayer information on the Get Transcript application had been made between mid-February and mid-May. (Source)
In the 2013 tax year, the IRS paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent refunds. (Source)
The IRS was able to stop or recover approximately 81% of the fraudulent claims. (Source)
2014 had an increase of >700,000 attempted fraudulent returns. (Source)