* Victims who discovered identity theft in the early stages-within the first month - spent fewer than 10 hours resolving the related problems. (Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission statistics, 2004.)
* Only one in 10 victims report they were aware that their personal information had been taken before discovering they were victims of identity theft. (Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission statistics, 2004.)
* One in six identity theft victims has had their identity used by criminals when arrested and charged with a crime. (Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission statistics, 2004.)
* Most victims do not learn about the theft of their identity until months after it has occurred.
* Victims of identity theft have reported that clearing their names and reclaiming their identities can take an average of 44 months according to the United States Postal Inspection Service.
* According to the ID Theft Resource Center, identity theft victims average 300 hours of activity in attempts to clear their names.
The FTC reports that among victims:
The FTC is engaged in the battle against identity theft, they report:
The FTC further reports that a victim(s) reported that they experienced: