ID theft a growing problem, survey finds - Computerworld
More than 13 million Americans have fallen victim to identity theft or fraud since January 2001, according to the survey. Although 62% of the victims didn't incur any cost, 38% did have out-of-pocket expenses. The average cost for such victims since 2001 was $740, the survey showed.Posted by ejnorlin at July 31, 2003 06:29 AM
These numbers appear greatly inflated. See, for example, Paul MacNamara's commentary ("Mistaken Identity Theft Numbers") on the Gartner study at http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/0728buzz.html for a rational view.
-dave
Posted by: Dave Kearns at July 31, 2003 03:27 PM