Texas identity theft protection guide: facts, trends and resources

Posted by Joe on March 13th, 2008

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This is our second in a series of State Identity Theft Protection Guides.

Texas has both the second largest population and second highest rate of identity theft complaints in the United States. 10.1% of the nearly 256,000 identity theft complaints made to the Federal trade Commission (FTC) in 2007 came from Texans. This is the second highest number of identity theft related complaints of any state and fourth on the list in complaints per hundred thousand residents.

We have compiled a list a list of identity theft facts, trends and resources for Texans. If you know of any other resources, have additional information to add or simply want to give us some feedback, please leave a comment below.

Texas Identity Theft Facts and Trends:

  • There were 25,796 identity theft complaints in Texas which represents a 44% increase between 2002-2007.
  • Texas has the fourth highest rate of identity theft complaints adjusted for population at 107.9 complaints per 100,000 residents.
  • Employment fraud is both the largest and fastest growing type of identity theft in Texas. There were 6,312 employment fraud identity theft complaints in Texas in 2007 which is a 63% increase from 2002.

Texas Identity Theft Protection and Recovery Resources:

Both State and Local Governments in Texas provide Texans with a variety of very helpful identity theft prevention and recovery resources. Here are some of the most informative identity theft resources for Texans.

National Identity Theft Protection and Recovery Resources:

There are several excellent identity theft protection and recovery resources available from the Federal Government and national non-profit organizations. NextAdvisor.com has also created several helpful guides for consumers looking for more information on identity theft protection.

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