With Americans having lost $10 billion to scams last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Most Vulnerable to Identity Theft & Fraud, along with expert commentary, to identify where people are most at risk of financial harm.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key metrics. The data set ranges from identity theft complaints per capita to the average loss due to fraud.
Arizona’s Vulnerability to Identity Theft & Fraud (1=Most Vulnerable; 25=Avg.):
- Overall rank for Arizona: 8th
- 17th – Identity-Theft Complaints per Capita
- 19th – Avg. Loss Amount Due to Online Identity Theft
- 7th – Fraud & Other Complaints per Capita
- 2nd – Median Loss Amount Due to Fraud
- 18th – State Security-Freeze Laws for Minors’ Credit Reports
- 1st – Identity-Theft Passport Program
- 24th – Persons Arrested for Fraud per Capita
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-where-identity-theft-and-fraud-are-worst/17549
