Is Internet Identity Theft Cause for Concern?
Internet-based identity fraud is a problem and is something that makes many people hesitant about making a purchase online, or signing up for what others consider everyday occurrences such as creating an online bank or transaction account, purchasing from e-commerce sites, using auction Web sites or even using Internet banking and checking their credit card statements online.
While Internet identity theft is definitely a hot topic in the media today, Internet identity theft actually accounts for 37% of the total identity theft fraud cases in the United States. While this number may seem low to some, if you are the one who the fraud has been committed against, you will feel differently.
A recent survey indicated that identity fraud, as a percentage of the United States adult population went down to 4 percent between 2003 and 2006, while another survey indicates that in 2006 that number rose. In addition to online identity theft, there is still a high percentage of identity theft that takes place through traditional offline channels and not through the Internet.
Whether or not your identity is stolen online you should protect yourself. Identity Theft Protection information is available here on our site along with informtation on how to purchase insurance to add more protection against Identity Theft.
Your Internet Safey Advisors,
Dave Ballard & Bill Wardell
Filed under: Identity, Identity Theft
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