NEW YORK — The findings of a recent Bankrate Inc. national poll showed that identity theft is high on the list concerns among Americans.
The poll found that eight out of 10 Americans are concerned about their identity being stolen and that over one-third of Americans know someone who has been a victim of identity theft.
According to the Federal Trade Commission over 800,000 consumer complaints were filed in 2007, and 32% involved identity theft. The total dollar amount in reported fraud losses was over $1.2 billion.
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