SAN DIEGO — New York, California, Nevada and Arizona are the states where consumers are most likely to be targeted by identity thieves, according to a new report.
ID Analytics Inc. (www.idanalytics.com) based its conclusions on data from its ID Network, which uses 3 billion identity elements contributed in real time by organizations spanning multiple industries. The company says its research is the first to be based on actual and attempted frauds rather than on victim reports.
The lowest rates of actual and attempted fraud were in Wyoming, Vermont and Utah. The highest rate recorded by a metropolitan area was in New York, the company says, followed by Detroit and Los Angeles. The lowest were in Portland, Ore., Dallas and Springfield, Ill.
"It's significant that these are the first publicly available, statistically valid research findings based on actual data about frauds," said Stephen Coggeshall, CTO at ID Analytics in San Diego. "Previous research from other sources has had to rely on consumer victim reports, which are, by their nature, incomplete.
"What's most meaningful about these findings is that they can help identify specific areas where identity criminals may be operating in an organized manner."
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