Justice Department Reports on Identity Theft

An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the nation, learned that they had been the victim of at least one type of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, according to the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics. Households headed by young people (18-24 years old), those in urban or suburban areas and those with incomes of $75,000 or more were the most likely to experience identity theft.

• Read the Press Release and Data from the U.S. Justice Department
• Identity Theft FAQ (FindLaw for the Public)
• Identity Theft Information and Resources (Federal Trade Commission)
• Crimes A to Z: Identity Theft