It's Your Identity... Defend It Identity Theft Is The Fastest Growing Crime In The World (FTC) Salt Lake City, Utah December 7, 2007 Have you ever thought about your family or your children’s identity being stolen? Your chances are more likely becoming a victim of identity theft, than you are likely to experience a car accident or develop heart disease. (2000 Census; 2004 Bureau of Transportation Statistics; 2006 FTC Report)

Identity Theft Stats

Young adults between 18 and 25, especially college students, are the most vulnerable group for identity theft, accounting for 29% of all identity theft victims. (2006 FTC Report) And 75% of the counties in the U.S. use social security numbers on public documents. Unfortunately, 12% of identity theft victims end up with a wrongful criminal record. Since January of 2005 over 165 million records containing personal information such as social security numbers, drivers licenses, date of birth, bank account #s, etc., were lost or stolen from companies, organizations and agencies nationwide. That's 55% of the total U.S. population. Identity theft is the greatest threat to your personal privacy and your financial security today: Do Not Ignore It!