10,000 Fraud Groups Across the U.S. Mark Trend in Identity Theft
There are 10,000 active identity theft crime rings across the U.S., with the greatest concentration in a “ring of fraud” that stretches across the Southeast from Virginia to Mississippi, according to a new report from ID Analytics, a fraud-fighting firm.
According to an article from NBC, a majority of these rings are “Friends & Family” groups, not professional crime organizations. The rings are most highly concentrated in Washington, D.C.; Detroit, Tampa, Fla.; Greenville, Miss.; Macon, Georgia; and Montgomery, Ala.