Identity Thieves' Methods and Demographics are Changing
As identity theft and fraud become major moneymakers for criminals, the profile of a typical identity thief is changing. According to a study from the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (An Analysis of Federal Case Data for the Years 2008 through 2013), criminals are designing new means for committing such crimes.
Between 2008 and 2013, 89.1 percent of convicted offenders in the 1,306 U.S. cases with an identity theft component were convicted on charges of “Identity Theft,” which was followed by offenders convicted on charges of “Bank Fraud” (22.6 percent) and “Tax Fraud” (16.7 percent). The highest percentage of offenders from a single state was Florida, followed by California.