Victims of identity theft, 2008
By: Lynn Langton and Michael Planty
Contributors: Planty, Michael; United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Series: Bureau of Justice Statistics special report; Special report (United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics)
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Identity theft; Statistics; Victims of crimes; Victims of crimes surveys
Other titles: National crime victimization survey supplement
Notes: Chiefly tables.

"December 2010."

"NCJ 231680."

"This report focuses on the overall number, percentage, and demographic characteristics of victims who reported at least one type of identity theft during a two-year period ending in 2008. It details the victims' direct and indirect financial losses; the time spent resolving problems related to the identity theft; the percentage of victims who reported the theft to credit card companies, credit bureaus, and law enforcement agencies; and the level of distress felt by the identity theft victims"--P. 2.