Experian says 55% of child identity thefts perpetrated by family members
Posted by Joe on December 20th, 2007
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We have reported previously on the growing threat of child identity theft and thougt that some recent statistic released by Experian were important to share with our readers.
These numbers were based on a recent Experian/Gallup poll that attempted to gauge consumer perceptions on child identity theft.
- 7 percent of consumers reported they know someone who has a child that was a victim of identity theft
- 55 percent of consumers who knew someone who had a child whose identity was stolen, said the person who stole the child’s identity was a family member, while 33 percent said it was a non-family member
- 54 percent believe it is very likely that someone could use information from the Internet to steal a child’s identity
- 19 percent believe a child’s personal information from extracurricular activities such as a sports program could be used to steal their identity
- When asked to estimate out of every 100 children, how many have had their personal information stolen, the average estimate was 23 out of every 100
The two things that really struck us about these stats were that 7 percent of consumers knew a child that had been a victim of identity theft and that in 55 percent of those case the id thief was a family member.
As the threat of child identity theft and identity theft in general grows in the United States, we continue to strongly advise that everyone use an identity theft prevention service to take proactive preventative measures from being victimized.
Read our in-depth reviews and comparisons of identity theft services to learn more.
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March 4th, 2008 at 11:20 am
[...] Javelin Research found that a shocking 17% of identity theft crimes are perpetrated by people that the victim knows, such as friends or family members. Additionally, a recent study by the credit bureau Experian found that 55% of identity thefts perpetrated against children were committed by someone the victim knew. [...]
March 28th, 2008 at 4:49 am
[...] Javelin Research found that a shocking 17% of identity theft crimes are perpetrated by people that the victim knows, such as friends or family members. Additionally, a recent study by the credit bureau Experian found that 55% of identity thefts perpetrated against children were committed by someone the victim knew. [...]
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
[...] According to Javelin Research, 17% of identity theft crimes are perpetrated by people that the victim knows, such as friends or family members. The credit bureau Experian found that 55% of identity thefts perpetrated against children were committed by someone the victim knew. [...]