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According to two studies done in July 2003 (Gartner Research and Harris Interactive), approximately 7 million people became victims of identity theft in the prior 12 months. That equals 19,178 per day, 799 per hour, 13.3 per minute.
[Source Identity Theft resource Center]

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there are some shocking statistics about identity theft online , The Federal Trade Commission reports that for the 4th year in a row identity theft topped the list of consumer complaints. Identity theft accounted for over 42 percent of all complaints lodged in the FTC Consumer Sentinel database in 2004, up 40 percent from 2002.
In the last year alone, 10 million people were victimized, according to a survey of 4,000 adults sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission.