Special Report
States With the Most (and Least) Identity Theft
April 4, 2017 6:00 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 1:20 pm
45. Kentucky
> Identity theft complaints per 100,000: 65.3
> Identity theft complaints: 2,898 (21st lowest)
> Fraud complaints per 100,000: 300.5 (23rd lowest)
> Avg. loss per scam: $876 (tied-11th lowest)
44. Iowa
> Identity theft complaints per 100,000: 68.1
> Identity theft complaints: 2,135 (16th lowest)
> Fraud complaints per 100,000: 218.9 (3rd lowest)
> Avg. loss per scam: $1,141 (10th highest)
43. Montana
> Identity theft complaints per 100,000: 68.2
> Identity theft complaints: 711 (5th lowest)
> Fraud complaints per 100,000: 320.1 (22nd highest)
> Avg. loss per scam: $1,016 (19th highest)
42. Louisiana
> Identity theft complaints per 100,000: 69.7
> Identity theft complaints: 3,264 (22nd lowest)
> Fraud complaints per 100,000: 327.5 (19th highest)
> Avg. loss per scam: $975 (25th highest)
41. Wyoming
> Identity theft complaints per 100,000: 74.6
> Identity theft complaints: 437 (2nd lowest)
> Fraud complaints per 100,000: 281.6 (13th lowest)
> Avg. loss per scam: $1,154 (9th highest)