We surveyed 2,022 identity theft victims in the United States in March 2023 to discover similarities among victims as well as factors that make them more vulnerable to identity theft. The surveyors were asked demographic questions, online behavior questions, security awareness questions, and personal information sharing habits. The FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network report was used to supplement missing data. Unqualified responses are removed from the final results.

ARE YOU THE
PERFECT VICTIM
OF IDENTITY THEFT?

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When someone becomes a victim of identity theft, their risk is heavily influenced by their demographics, online behavior, level of security awareness, and personal information sharing habits.

We created a 7-question quiz to calculate your likelihood of being a perfect victim of identity theft. Click on the button below to start.

Calculate My Identity Theft Risk

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Key Findings

People between the ages of 30 and 49 are most likely to have their identities stolen.

Data shows that identity theft is twice as likely to happen to women as it is to men

You're twice as likely to have your identity stolen if you use the same password for more than one account.

People who don't change their password every 6 months are 76% more likely to have their identity stolen.

Using public WiFi increases your identity theft likelihood by 63%

Your risk of identity theft goes up by 80% if you store your credit card information at an online retailer.

Calculate My Identity Theft Risk

What's your age?

People between the ages of 30 and 49 are
most likely to have their identities stolen.

What's your gender?

Data shows that identity theft is twice as likely
to happen to women as it is to men

Where do you live?

    Top 10 states with the highest rate of identity theft are:

    • 01 Rhode
      Island
    • 02 Kansas
    • 03 Illinois
    • 04 Louisiana
    • 05 Georgia
    • 06 Nevada
    • 07 Colorado
    • 08 District of
      Columbia
    • 09 New York
    • 10 Delaware

    Do you use the same password on more than one account?

    People who use the same password for more than one account
    are twice as likely to have their identity stolen.

    How often do you change your password(s)?

    People who don't change their password every 6 months
    are 76% more likely to have their identity stolen.

    Do you use public WiFi?

    Using public WiFi increases your identity theft likelihood by 63%

    Do you store your credit card information at an online retailer?

    Your risk of identity theft goes up by 80%
    if you store your credit card information at an online retailer.

    ANALYZING
    DATA

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    Your risk would reach 100% if you're a
    woman aged 30-49 living in Rhode Island
    with poor online security habits.

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    Be Aware of the Risk

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    People between the ages of 30 and 49 are most likely to have their identities stolen.

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    Data shows that identity theft is twice as likely to happen to women as it is to men

    3

    You're twice as likely to have your identity stolen if you use the same password for more than one account.

    4

    People who don't change their password every 6 months are 76% more likely to have their identity stolen.

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    Using public WiFi increases your identity theft likelihood by 63%

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    Your risk of identity theft goes up by 80% if you store your credit card information at an online retailer.

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