- Most victims do not learn about the theft of their identity until 14
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 United States Postal Inspection Service, identity theft
victims average 175 hours of activity in attempts to clear their names.
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- 85% of identity theft victims had one or more of their accounts misused
- only 25% of the victims reported the crime to criminal authorities
- only 22% of the victims reported the crime to one or more credit bureaus
- 50% of the victims did not know how the criminals got their personal information
- 26% of the victims said they knew the person who misused their identity
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