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1 2018 February 2019

2 TableofContents ReportSubject AbouttheSentinelDataBook Introduction. 2 InsidetheNumbers. 3 ExecutiveSummary. 4 VisualSnapshot. 5 NationalStatistics NumberofFraud,andOtherReportsbyYear. 6 ReportCategories. 7 ReportTypes. 8 NumberofReportsbyType. 9 FraudReportsbyAmountLost. 10 FraudReportsbyPaymentMethod. 11 FraudReportsbyContactMethod. 12 ReportedFraudsandLossesbyAge. 13 ReportsbyType. 14 TopThreeReportsbyYear. 15 ReportsandTypesbyAge. 16 MilitaryConsumers ReportTypesbyStatus,Branch,andRank. 17 TopReportsbyCategory. 18 ReportsbyType. 19 StateandLocalStatistics ings:fraudandotherreports. 20 ings:reports. 21 IndividualStatePages FiftyStates,DistrictofColumbia(DC)andPuertoRico Top50MetropolitanAreas:FraudandOtherReports. 74 Top50MetropolitanAreas:Reports. 75 Appendices A1:TheConsumerSentinelNetwork. 76 A2:MajorDataContributors. 77 A3:DataContributors A4:BeterBusinessBureauDataContributors. 80 B1:DescriptionsofReportCategories B2:ReportCategoriesoverThreeYears. 84 B3:DetailedReportCategoriesoverThreeYears C:FraudReportsandAmountLostbyState. 88 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 1

3 Introduction TheFTCtakesinreportsfrom consumersaboutproblemstheyexperienceinthemarketplace.thereports arestoredintheconsumersentinelnetwork(sentinel),asecureonlinedatabaseavailableonlytolaw enforcement.whiletheftcdoesnotinterveneinindividualconsumerdisputes,itslawenforcement partners whethertheyaredownthestreet,acrossthenation,oraroundtheworld canuseinformation inthedatabasetospottrends,identifyquestionablebusinesspracticesandtargets,andenforcethelaw. Since1997,Sentinelhascolectedtensofmilionsofconsumerreportsaboutfraud,identitytheft,and otherconsumerprotectiontopics.during2018,sentinelreceivednearly3milionconsumerreports,which theftchassortedinto29topcategories.the2018consumersentinelnetworkdatabook(sentineldata Book)hasaggregatedinformationaboutwhatconsumerstolduslastyearonthefulrangeoffraud, identitytheftandotherconsumerprotectiontopics.thisyear,consumersentineldataisalsoavailable onlineinaninteractiveformat,withupdatesprovidedquarterly.thesentineldatabookisbasedon unverifiedreportsfiledbyconsumers.thedataisnotbasedonaconsumersurvey.sentinelhasafive-year dataretentionpolicy,withreportsolderthanfiveyearspurgedbiannualy. Inadditiontotakingconsumerreportsdirectlyfrom peoplewhocaltheftc scalcenterorreportonline, Sentinelalsoincludesreportsfiledwithotherfederal,state,local,andinternationallawenforcement agencies,aswelasotherorganizations,likethebeterbusinessbureauandpublishersclearinghouse. In2018,theFTCwaspleasedtowelcomethedatacontributionsoftheNebraskaAtorneyGeneral,New YorkStateAtorneyGeneral,AARPFraudWatchNetwork,andMicrosoftCorporationCyberCrimeCenter.A fullistingofdatacontributorsisavailableinappendixa3anda4.non-governmentorganizationsthat contributereportsdonothaveaccesstosentinelreports,asaccessislimitedtolawenforcementagencies. FormoreinformationabouttheConsumerSentinelNetwork,visitwww.FTC.gov/Sentinel.Lawenforcement personnelmayjoinsentinelatregister.consumersentinel.gov. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 2

4 InsidetheNumbers Sentinelsortsconsumerreportsinto29topcategories.AppendicesB1 B3describethecategories, providingdetails,andthreeyearfigures.toreflectmarketplacechanges,newcategoriesor subcategoriesarecreatedordeletedovertime. TheConsumerSentinelNetworkDataBookexcludestheNationalDoNotCalRegistry.Aseparate reportaboutthesecomplaintstatisticsisavailableat:htps:// commercial . Consumerscanreportasmuchoraslitledetailastheywishwhentheyfileareport.FortheSentinel DataBookgraphics,percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofSentinelfraud,identitytheft,and otherreporttypesin2018inwhichconsumersprovidedtheinformationdisplayedoneachchart. ReportstoSentinelsometimesindicatemoneywaslost,andsometimesindicatenomoneywaslost. Often,peoplemakethesereportsaftertheyexperiencesomethingproblematicinthemarketplace, avoidlosinganymoney,andwishtoalertothers.exceptwhereotherwisestated,numbersarebasedon reportsbothfrom peoplewhoindicatedalossandpeoplewhodidnot. Calculationsofdolaramountslostarebasedonreportsinwhichconsumersindicatedtheylost between$1and$999,999.priorto2017,reported amountpaid includedvaluesof$0to$999,999. StatesandMetropolitanAreasarerankedbasedonthenumberofreportsper100,000population. Staterankingsarebasedon2017U.S.Censuspopulationestimates(AnnualEstimatesoftheResident Population:April1,2010toJuly1,2017).MetropolitanArearankingsarebasedon2016U.S.Census populationestimates(annualestimatesoftheresidentpopulation:april1,2010tojuly1,2016). ThisSentinelDataBookidentifiesMetropolitanAreas(MetropolitanandMicropolitanStatisticalAreas) withapopulationof100,000ormoreexceptwhereotherwisenoted.metropolitanareasaredefinedby OficeofManagementandBudgetBuletinNo.15-01, RevisedDelineationsofMetropolitanStatistical Areas,MicropolitanStatisticalAreas,andCombinedStatisticalAreas,andGuidanceonUsesofthe DelineationsofTheseAreas (July15,2015). Numberschangeovertime.TheSentinelDataBooksortsconsumerreportsbyyear,basedonthedate oftheconsumer sreport.somedatacontributorstransfertheircomplaintstosentinelaftertheendof thecalendaryear,andnewdataprovidersoftencontributereportsfrom prioryears.asaresult,the totalnumberofreportsfor2018willikelychangeduringthenextfewmonths,andtotalsfrom previous yearsmaydiferfrom priorconsumersentinelnetworkdatabooks.themostuptodateinformation canbefoundonlineatftc.gov/data. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 3

5 ExecutiveSummary Overview During2018,theConsumerSentinelNetworktookinnearly3milionreports,anincreasefrom Fraud:1.4milion(48%ofalreports) -Identitytheft:444,602(1) -Other:1.1milion(38%) arethetopreportcategoryin2018(18%ofalreports).debtcolectionreports declinedby2percentin2018(1ofalreports)andmovedto#2.identitytheft(1ofal reports)roundsoutthetopthreereportstosentinel. Fraud Therewereover535,000imposterscam reportstosentinel.nearlyoneinfiveofthosealsoreporteda dolarloss,totalingnearly$488milionlosttoimposterscams.thesescamsinclude,forexample, romancescams,peoplefalselyclaimingtobewiththegovernment,arelativeindistress,awel-known business,oratechnicalsupportexpert,togetaconsumer smoney. Ofthe1.4milionfraudreports,2indicatedmoneywaslost.In2018,peoplereportedlosingnearly $1.48biliontofraud anincreaseof$406milionoverwhatconsumersreportedlosingin2017. Themedianlossforalfraudreportsin2018is$375.Themedianindividuallosseswerehighestin thesefraudcategories: -MortgageForeclosureReliefandDebtManagement ($1,377) -BusinessandJobOpportunities ($1,304) -ForeignMoneyOfersandCounterfeitCheckScams ($1,214) Telephonewasthemethodofcontactfor69%offraudreportswithacontactmethodidentified.Only eightpercentofthosepeoplereportedlosingmoneytothescammer butthat8%reportedan aggregatelossof$429milion,andan$840medianloss. Wiretransferscontinuetobethemostfrequentlyreportedpaymentmethodforfraud,withareported aggregatelossof$423milion. Ofpeoplewhoreportedtheirage,thoseaged20-29reportedlosingmoneytofraudin4ofreports filedwiththeftc,whilepeopleaged70 79reportedlosingmoneyin1oftheirreportsandpeople 80andoverreportedlosingmoneyinjust1oftheirreports.Butwhentheydidexperiencealoss, peopleaged70andolderreportedmuchhighermedianlossesthananyotheragegroup. Creditcardfraudtopsthelistofidentitytheftreportsin2018.TheFTCreceivedmorethan167,000 reportsfrom peoplewhosaidtheirinformationwasmisusedonanexistingaccountortoopenanew creditcardaccount. Military Militaryconsumersreportedmorethan59,000fraudcomplaints,includingover36,000imposter scamsthatcostthem $34milionin2018.Imposterscamswerethelargestsinglecategoryofreports from militaryconsumers. TopStates Thestateswiththehighestpercapitaratesofreportedfraudin2018wereFlorida,Georgia,Nevada, Delaware,andMaryland.Forreportedidentitytheft,thetopstatesin2018wereGeorgia,Nevada, California,Florida,andTexas. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 4

6 CONSUMER SENTINEL NETWORK DATA BOOK 2018 SNAPSHOT 3 MILLION REPORTS TOP THREE CATEGORIES 1. Imposter scams 2. Debt collection 3. Identity theft 1.4 million fraud reports reported 2 a loss $1.48 billion total fraud losses $375 median loss Younger people reported losing money to fraud more often than older people. 4 Age But when people aged 70+ had a loss, the median loss was much higher. $400 $750 $1,700 Age Age Imposter Scams Identity Theft NEARLY 1 IN 5 PEOPLE LOST MONEY $488 million reported lost $500 median loss 2 Credit card new account fraud 38% Tax fraud FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ftc.gov/data

7 NumberofFraud,andOtherReportsbyYear 3.08M 3.05M 2.99M 2.62M 2.88M 1.90M 2.12M 2.13M 1.26M 1.43M 1.47M 0.71M 0.86M 0.91M 0.91M 1.07M 0.55M 0.33M Year #ofreports , , , , , ,129 1,070,447 1,261,124 1,428,977 1,470,306 1,898,543 2,115,079 2,134,565 2,616,830 3,078,749 3,046,915 2,875,016 2,994,483 ThereportedfiguresexcludeNationalDoNotCalRegistrycomplaints. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 6

8 ReportCategories Rank Category #ofreports % Internet 11 CreditCards 12 HealthCare 13 TelevisionandElectronicMedia 14 Travel,VacationsandTimesharePlans 15 ForeignMoneyOfersandCounterfeitCheckScams 16 BusinessandJobOpportunities 17 AdvancePaymentsforCredit 18 ComputerEquipmentandSoftware 19 InvestmentRelated 20 Education 21 HomeRepair,ImprovementandProducts 22 MortgageForeclosureReliefandDebtManagement 23 MagazinesandBooks 24 Grants 25 OficeSuppliesand 26 CharitableSolicitations 27 TaxPreparers 28 InternetAuction 29 Funeral 535, , , , , , , , ,604 62,942 51,129 47,410 38,336 28,353 27,443 25,068 19,575 18,350 14,884 14,242 11,331 10,039 6,309 6,274 5,350 4,350 4,103 1, % 15.88% % 4.78% 4.61% 4.57% 4.42% 3.49% 2.10% 1.71% 1.58% 1.28% % % 0.50% 0.48% 0.38% % 0.21% 0.18% Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberof2018Sentinelreports(2,994,483). ofthetotalwerecoded Other(NoteinComments). SeeAppendixB3. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 7

9 ReportType Fraud 1,427,563(47.7%) 444,602(14.8%) Other 1,125,354(37.) Top10FraudCategories Rank Category Internet 6 Travel,VacationsandTimesharePlans 7 ForeignMoneyOfersandCounterfeitCheckScams 8 BusinessandJobOpportunities 9 AdvancePaymentsforCredit 10 HealthCare Types Rank TheftType 1 2 Other LoanorLeaseFraud 7 GovernmentDocumentsorBenefitsFraud OtherCategories Rank Category CreditCards 6 TelevisionandElectronicMedia 7 ComputerEquipmentandSoftware 8 Education 9 HomeRepair,ImprovementandProducts 10 Funeral #ofreports %Reporting$ Loss 535, , , ,470 57,907 28,353 27,443 24,620 19,575 17,069 #ofreports 157, ,499 67,374 63,563 52,529 51,856 24,854 #ofreports 475, , , ,604 51,129 38,336 18,350 14,242 11, % 67% 10% 28% 40% 3 42% 77% 4 Total$Loss Median$ Loss $488M $20M $107M $118M $36M $68M $42M $116M $23M $4M $500 $200 $155 $530 $139 $800 $1,214 $1,304 $376 $130 CertainFraudcategoriesarecomprisedofsubcategoriesthatfalinbothFraudandOtherreporttypes.SeeAppendixB3.TheFraudrankingsexcludesubcategoriesthatarenot fraud. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 8

10 NumberofReportsbyType 1,600K 1,400K 1,200K ReportType Fraud Other 1,000K #ofreports 800K 600K 400K 200K 0K NumberofReportsbyType Year Fraud Other , , , , , , , , , ,072 1,041,517 1,112,693 1,159,115 1,526,365 1,165,625 1,226,402 1,290,636 86, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,021 1,427,784 1,423,823 1,215, ,427, ,602 1,125,354 ThereportedfiguresexcludeNationalDoNotCalRegistrycomplaints. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 9

11 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 10 Theamountlostisbasedonreportsinwhichconsumersindicatedtheylostbetween$1and$999,999. AmountLost #ofreports $1-$1,000 $1,001-$2,000 $2,001-$3,000 $3,001-$4,000 $4,001-$5,000 $5,001-$6,000 $6,001-$7,000 $7,001-$8,000 $8,001-$9,000 $9,001-$10,000 Morethan$10,000 18,085 2,278 1,521 2,126 2,334 3,209 5,741 7,645 14,786 34, ,435 AmountLost $1-$100 $101-$200 $201-$300 $301-$400 $401-$500 $501-$600 $601-$700 $701-$800 $801-$900 $901-$1,000 80,432 48,461 34,368 24,792 24,182 14,552 10,645 10,123 11,215 7,665 Reportedin$1-$1,000Range Reportedin$1-$10,000+Range $375 Median$Loss $1,484,650,267 Total$Loss 358,755 (2) #ofreportswith$loss 1,427,563 NumberofFraudReports FraudReportsbyAmountLost

12 FraudReportsbyPaymentMethod 1,427,563 NumberofFraudReports 265,097 (19%) #ofreportswithpaymentmethod WireTransfer 101,434 $423M CreditCards 50,413 $131M Gift\ReloadCards 41,046 $78M BankAccountDebit 33,037 $78M Internet\Mobile 14,392 $40M Cash\CashAdvance 10,822 $109M Check 9,133 $75M MoneyOrder 3,714 $20M TelephoneBil 1,106 $5M #ofreports Total$Loss DatacontributorsMoneyGram InternationalandWesternUnionprovidedasignificantnumberofreports,whichmayafectthedistributionofthereportedmethodsofpayment. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 11

13 FraudReportsbyContactMethod 1,427,563 NumberofFraudReports 941,545 (6) #ofreportswithcontactmethod Phone 8% 69% Website\Others 12% 41% 10% 30% ConsumerInitiatedContact 71% Mail 1 Other 2% 42% PercentageofalFraudReportswithaContactMethodidentified Ofthosereports,thepercentagewithadolarlossreported NumberofReportsandAmountLostbyContactMethod ContactMethod #ofreports Total$Lost Median$Lost Phone 647,310 $429M $840 Website\Others 111,057 $227M $ ,210 $173M $306 ConsumerInitiatedContact 43,322 $87M $216 Mail 30,577 $55M $1,000 Other 17,069 $133M $1,245 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 12

14 ReportedFraudsandLossesbyAge 19andUnder 21,904() $15M ,471(12%) $83M ,713(1) $138M ,499(1) $158M ,471(1) $168M ,448(20%) $184M ,929(1) $128M 80andOver 40,503() $79M #ofreports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberof2018fraudreportsinwhichconsumersprovidedtheirage:661,938. Total$Lost PercentageReportingaFraudLossandMedianLossbyAge 4 4 PercentageReportingaFraud$Loss Median$Lost $1, % 2 18% $751 $400 $380 $450 $500 $ $188 19andUnder andOver Ofthe1,427,563totalfraudreportsin2018,4 includedconsumerageinformation. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 13

15 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 14 TheftType TheftSubtype #ofreports %Diferencefrom PreviousYear NewAccounts ExistingAccounts EmploymentorTax-Related Fraud TaxFraud EmploymentorWage-RelatedFraud MobileTelephone NewAccounts Utilities NewAccounts LandlineTelephone NewAccounts MobileTelephone ExistingAccounts LandlineTelephone ExistingAccounts Utilities ExistingAccounts DebitCards,ElectronicFundsTransfer,orACH NewAccounts ExistingAccounts LoanorLeaseFraud Business\PersonalLoan AutoLoan\Lease Non-FederalStudentLoan ApartmentorHouseRented RealEstateLoan FederalStudentLoan GovernmentDocumentsor BenefitsFraud GovernmentBenefitsAppliedFor\Received OtherGovernmentDocumentsIssued\Forged Driver'sLicenseIssued\Forged PassportIssued\Forged Other Other Medical OnlineShoppingorPaymentAccount orSocialMedia EvadingtheLaw Insurance SecuritiesAccounts , , % 30,592 38, % % +0% +28% 1,322 1,453 4,983 7,738 21,994 33,466 +2% +12% +0% 12,990 19,639 23, % +17% +50% +78% +89% +82% 5,082 5,178 5,439 6,327 18,815 20, % + -10% 703 4,493 5,645 16, % % % 1,877 3,675 4,439 9,439 10,294 13,833 87,765 ReportsbyType Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft.In2018,17% ofidentitytheftreportsincludedmorethanonetypeofidentitytheft.

16 TopThreeReportTypesbyYear TheftType 74, , , ,688 55, , , ,192 82,086 67,374 40,056 46,803 49,354 55,141 63, Thetopidentitythefttypescanvarybyyear.Thisgraphdepictsthetopthreetypesofidentitytheftreportedin2018andhowthosetypeschangedoverfiveyears. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 15

17 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 16 TheftType 19and Under and Over GovernmentDocumentsorBenefits Fraud LoanorLeaseFraud Other ,186 1,980 1,053 1,637 3, ,462 2,455 6,363 2,852 4,979 8,524 2,847 3,988 6,203 16,214 6,531 8,586 14,876 6,391 3,963 9,051 24,095 8,444 12,621 23,461 11,459 4,638 10,585 32,048 9,575 18,027 31,878 15,556 4,600 13,803 40,182 11,508 13,468 20,448 10,596 3,326 13,747 24,863 9, , ,071 7,860 1,565 1,405 TypesbyAge 19andUnder andOver 107,367 14,251 76,760 84,165 63,229 42,704 16,462 5,989 ReportsbyAge Ofthe444,602totalidentitytheftreportsin2018,92% includedconsumerageinformation.

18 Fraud,,andOtherReportsbyMilitaryConsumers ReportsbyStatus Status #ofreports #offraud Reports % Reporting FraudLoss TotalFraud MedianFraud Loss Loss ActiveDutyServiceMember 9,047 2,919 27% $6M $506 DependentChild\Other-ServiceMember 2, % $4M $500 DependentSpouse-ServiceMember 13,280 9,057 1 $12M $700 InactiveReserve\NationalGuard 5,895 2,328 18% $3M $555 MilitaryRetiree\Veteran 84,216 38,620 1 $55M $900 Ofthe122,519totalreportsfrom militaryconsumersin2018,9 providedmilitarystatusinformation. ReportsbyBranch Branch #ofreports #offraud Reports % Reporting FraudLoss TotalFraud MedianFraud Loss Loss U.S.AirForce 17,084 10,051 1 $18M $800 U.S.Army 42,102 24,752 1 $31M $800 U.S.CoastGuard 1, $3M $500 U.S.Marines 9,036 4,775 1 $8M $869 U.S.Navy 42,338 11,514 1 $14M $800 Ofthe122,519totalreportsfrom militaryconsumersin2018,92% providedmilitarybranchinformation. ReportsbyRank Rank #ofreports #offraud Reports Enlisted 40,843 9,160 % Reporting FraudLoss 2 TotalFraud Loss $16M Median FraudLoss $599 Oficer 8,979 2,625 22% $11M $500 Ofthe122,519totalreportsfrom militaryconsumersin2018,41% providedinformationaboutrank. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 17

19 ReportsbyMilitaryConsumers Fraud 59,267 28,660 Other 34,757 Top10FraudCategories Rank Category ForeignMoneyOfersandCounterfeitCheckScams 6 Internet 7 BusinessandJobOpportunities 8 MortgageForeclosureReliefandDebtManagement 9 AdvancePaymentsforCredit 10 Grants #of Reports 36,090 3,786 2,665 1,660 1,450 1, % Reporting $Loss 11% 10% 70% % 41% 4 39% 19% Total$ Loss $34.0M $2.2M $2.1M $10.4M $3.7M $1.8M $6.7M $0.9M $0.9M $0.6M Median$ Loss $900 $234 $154 $3,150 $2,000 $200 $6,150 $1,766 $777 $1,000 Types Rank TheftType 1 2 Other LoanorLeaseFraud 7 GovernmentDocumentsorBenefitsFraud OtherCategories Rank Category CreditCards 5 6 Education 7 HomeRepair,ImprovementandProducts 8 TelevisionandElectronicMedia 9 ComputerEquipmentandSoftware 10 Funeral #ofreports 10,139 5,988 5,380 4,535 4,022 2,816 2,432 #ofreports 9,662 6,474 6,436 2,330 1,919 1, ,267 #offraudreports 9,784(17%) #ofreportswith$loss $96M Total$Loss $798 Median$Loss CertainFraudcategoriesarecomprisedofsubcategoriesthatfalinbothFraudandOtherreporttypes.SeeAppendixB3.TheFraudrankingsexcludesubcategories thatarenotfraud. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 18

20 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 19 TheftType TheftSubtype #ofreports %Diferencefrom PreviousYear NewAccounts ExistingAccounts DebitCards,ElectronicFundsTransfer,orACH NewAccounts ExistingAccounts MobileTelephone NewAccounts Utilities NewAccounts LandlineTelephone NewAccounts MobileTelephone ExistingAccounts LandlineTelephone ExistingAccounts Utilities ExistingAccounts EmploymentorTax-Related Fraud TaxFraud EmploymentorWage-RelatedFraud LoanorLeaseFraud Business\PersonalLoan AutoLoan\Lease RealEstateLoan ApartmentorHouseRented Non-FederalStudentLoan FederalStudentLoan GovernmentDocumentsor BenefitsFraud GovernmentBenefitsAppliedFor\Received OtherGovernmentDocumentsIssued\Forged Driver'sLicenseIssued\Forged PassportIssued\Forged Other Other OnlineShoppingorPaymentAccount orSocialMedia Medical EvadingtheLaw Insurance SecuritiesAccounts -12% -11% 2,952 7, % -1 1,366 1,679 2, % - -1% % ,454 2, ,916 2, % +18% +79% % +19% , % +38% + -1% , % +10% +7% +22% +21% +11% ,519 MilitaryConsumerReportsbyType Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft.In2018,18% ofmilitaryidentitytheftreportsincludedmorethanonetypeofidentitytheft.

21 ings:fraudandotherreports Rank State 1 Florida 2 Georgia 3 Nevada 4 Delaware 5 Tennessee 6 Maryland 7 Arizona 8 Texas 9 SouthCarolina 10 Michigan 11 Alabama 12 Colorado 13 Virginia 14 Missouri 15 NewMexico 16 NorthCarolina 17 California 18 Ohio 19 NewJersey 20 Pennsylvania 21 Oregon 22 NewYork 23 RhodeIsland 24 Connecticut 25 Washington 26 Louisiana Reportsper 100KPopulation 1, #ofreports 210,174 93,249 26,088 7,743 53,014 45,298 51, ,531 36,062 71,339 33,539 37,686 56,135 40,165 13,573 66, ,509 73,212 56,438 77,714 25, ,567 6,210 21,022 43,113 27,236 Rank State 27 Ilinois 28 NewHampshire 29 Montana 30 WestVirginia 31 Idaho 32 Kansas 33 Kentucky 34 Indiana 35 Mississippi 36 Massachusets 37 Arkansas 38 Minnesota 39 Wisconsin 40 Utah 41 Oklahoma 42 Alaska 43 Maine 44 Wyoming 45 Hawai 46 Nebraska 47 Vermont 48 Iowa 49 SouthDakota 50 NorthDakota Reportsper 100KPopulation #ofreports 73,000 7,642 5,943 10,134 9,560 15,999 23,707 35,366 15,790 35,869 15,692 28,471 28,952 15,356 19,347 3,531 6,340 2,647 6,516 8,416 2,690 13,329 3,074 2,549 DistrictofColumbia 1,179 8,182 PuertoRico 91 3,037 TheDistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRicoareincludedinthetablebutarenotranked.Statesarerankedbasedonthenumberofreportsper100,000populations.Population estimatesarebasedon2017u.s.censuspopulationestimates.rankingexcludesstate-specificdatacontributorreports. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 20

22 ings:reports RankState 1 Georgia 2 Nevada 3 California 4 Florida 5 Texas 6 Delaware 7 Maryland 8 Michigan 9 Ilinois 10 Arizona 11 SouthCarolina 12 NewJersey 13 NewYork 14 NewHampshire 15 NorthCarolina 16 Louisiana 17 Colorado 18 Connecticut 19 Alabama 20 Pennsylvania 21 Tennessee 22 Oregon 23 Washington 24 Mississippi 25 Virginia 26 NewMexico Reportsper 100KPopulation #ofreports 23,871 5,816 73,668 37,797 45,030 1,517 8,747 13,952 16,296 8,853 6,339 11,273 24,248 1,565 11,481 5,202 6,151 3,864 5,241 13,725 6,808 4,179 7,380 2,894 8,196 2,000 RankState 27 Utah 28 RhodeIsland 29 Massachusets 30 Ohio 31 Missouri 32 Idaho 33 Oklahoma 34 Montana 35 Indiana 36 Kansas 37 Arkansas 38 Minnesota 39 Hawai 40 Alaska 41 Nebraska 42 Wisconsin 43 NorthDakota 44 Wyoming 45 WestVirginia 46 Kentucky 47 SouthDakota 48 Maine 49 Iowa 50 Vermont Reportsper 100KPopulation #ofreports 2, ,387 10,268 5,222 1,368 3, ,918 2,142 2,197 4,070 1, ,281 3, ,051 2, , DistrictofColumbia 167 1,156 PuertoRico 51 1,710 TheDistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRicoareincludedinthetablebutarenotranked.Statesarerankedbasedonthenumberofreportsper100,000populations.Population estimatesarebasedon2017u.s.censuspopulationestimates. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 21

23 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 22 Alabama Internet % 1% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 32% 29% 18% 17% 1 TopTypes 33,539 Total $9.9M $319 11th 19th bymetropolitanarea Reports 5,241 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Alabamaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

24 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 23 Alaska Internet 20% 1 11% 8% Other 38% 2 19% 1 1 TopTypes 3,531 Total $3.6M $471 42nd 40th bymetropolitanarea Reports 507 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Alaskaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheAlaska AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

25 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 24 Arizona Internet 19% 1 1 7% 2% Other 30% TopTypes 51,816 Total $28.9M $400 7th 10th bymetropolitanarea Reports 8,853 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Arizonaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

26 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 25 Arkansas Internet 19% 1 12% 9% 2% Other 30% 2 19% 17% 1 TopTypes 15,692 Total $5.0M $385 37th 37th bymetropolitanarea Reports 2,197 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Arkansasconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

27 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 26 California Internet 2 18% 1 2% Other 41% 30% 1 10% 10% TopTypes 250,509 Total $173.2M $400 17th 3rd bymetropolitanarea Reports 73,668 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Californiaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

28 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 27 Colorado Internet 20% 1 11% Other 3 21% 21% 18% 1 TopTypes 37,686 Total $23.2M $365 12th 17th bymetropolitanarea Reports 6,151 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Coloradoconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheColorado AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

29 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 28 Connecticut Internet 18% 1 12% Other 40% 21% 18% 17% 1 TopTypes 21,022 Total $8.5M $311 24th 18th bymetropolitanarea Reports 3,864 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Connecticutconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

30 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 29 Delaware CreditCards 17% 1 1 Other LoanorLeaseFraud 3 30% 19% 1 10% TopTypes 7,743 Total $2.6M $313 4th 6th bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,517 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Delawareconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

31 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 30 DistrictofColumbia CreditCards Internet 21% 1 12% 7% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud % 1 1 TopTypes 8,182 Total $4.0M $379 bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,156 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom DistrictofColumbiaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesof identitytheft

32 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 31 Florida Internet 29% 1 1 2% Other 42% 27% % TopTypes 210,174 Total $84.2M $400 1st 4th bymetropolitanarea Reports 37,797 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Floridaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft ,525

33 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 32 Georgia CreditCards 2 20% 10% 8% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 40% 3 20% 1 8% TopTypes 93,249 Total $31.1M $326 2nd 1st bymetropolitanarea Reports 23,871 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Georgiaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

34 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 33 Hawai Internet 18% 1 7% Other 42% 29% 17% 10% 9% TopTypes 6,516 Total $5.9M $400 45th 39th bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,021 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Hawaiconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheHawai OficeofConsumerProtection.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

35 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 34 Idaho Internet 2 12% 11% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 31% TopTypes 9,560 Total $4.8M $400 31st 32nd bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,368 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Idahoconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheIdaho AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

36 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 35 Ilinois Internet 18% 1 12% 8% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 37% 2 19% 1 12% TopTypes 73,000 Total $30.5M $300 27th 9th bymetropolitanarea Reports 16,296 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Ilinoisconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

37 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 36 Indiana Internet 20% 1 12% 2% Other 30% 2 20% 1 1 TopTypes 35,366 Total $16.9M $358 34th 35th bymetropolitanarea Reports 4,918 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Indianaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheIndiana AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

38 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 37 Iowa Internet 2 11% 8% 7% 2% 2% Other 38% 20% TopTypes 13,329 Total $7.4M $400 48th 49th bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,654 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Iowaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheIowaAtorney General.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

39 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 38 Kansas Internet 2 12% 12% 8% 7% 2% Other 3 21% 19% 17% 1 TopTypes 15,999 Total $9.8M $397 32nd 36th bymetropolitanarea Reports 2,142 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Kansasconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

40 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 39 Kentucky Internet 20% 1 10% 2% Other % 1 1 TopTypes 23,707 Total $10.2M $318 33rd 46th bymetropolitanarea Reports 2,522 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Kentuckyconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

41 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 40 Louisiana CreditCards 18% 1 1 7% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 3 31% 20% 17% 1 TopTypes 27,236 Total $28.6M $391 26th 16th bymetropolitanarea Reports 5,202 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Louisianaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe LouisianaAtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

42 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 41 Maine Internet CreditCards 2 10% 8% 7% 7% 2% Other GovernmentDocumentsorBenefits Fraud 3 19% 17% 1 12% TopTypes 6,340 Total $2.5M $350 43rd 48th bymetropolitanarea Reports 744 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Maineconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheMaine AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

43 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 42 Maryland CreditCards % 2% Other 37% 29% % TopTypes 45,298 Total $18.2M $350 6th 7th bymetropolitanarea Reports 8,747 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Marylandconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

44 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 43 Massachusets Internet 20% 1 11% Other 40% TopTypes 35,869 Total $19.5M $351 36th 29th bymetropolitanarea Reports 6,387 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Massachusetsconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesof identitytheft

45 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 44 Michigan Internet 30% 1 1 2% 2% GovernmentDocumentsorBenefits Fraud Other % 1 TopTypes 71,339 Total $23.6M $300 10th 8th bymetropolitanarea Reports 13,952 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Michiganconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheMichigan AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

46 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 45 Minnesota Internet 2 12% 9% 7% Other 40% 21% TopTypes 28,471 Total $15.4M $387 38th 38th bymetropolitanarea Reports 4,070 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Minnesotaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

47 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 46 Mississippi TelevisionandElectronic Media 18% 1 12% 7% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 32% 28% 21% 19% 1 TopTypes 15,790 Total $7.7M $338 35th 24th bymetropolitanarea Reports 2,894 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Mississippiconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe MississippiAtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

48 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 47 Missouri HealthCare 17% 1 11% 2% Other 32% 27% TopTypes 40,165 Total $18.7M $308 14th 31st bymetropolitanarea Reports 5,222 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Missouriconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

49 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 48 Montana Internet 28% 12% 9% 8% 2% 2% Other 3 28% 19% 17% 10% TopTypes 5,943 Total $2.6M $400 29th 34th bymetropolitanarea Reports 799 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Montanaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheMontana AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

50 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 49 Nebraska Internet HealthCare 22% 1 7% 7% Other % 19% 10% TopTypes 8,416 Total $4.7M $347 46th 41st bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,281 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Nebraskaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe NebraskaAtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

51 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 50 Nevada Internet 18% 17% 17% 2% Other 41% 29% 1 12% 11% TopTypes 26,088 Total $11.5M $462 3rd 2nd bymetropolitanarea Reports 5,816 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Nevadaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheNevada AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

52 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 51 NewHampshire Internet 19% 17% 9% 2% Other 42% % 7% TopTypes 7,642 Total $3.5M $300 28th 14th bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,565 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom NewHampshireconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesof identitytheft

53 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 52 NewJersey CreditCards 17% 1 1 7% Other 4 21% 1 12% 11% TopTypes 56,438 Total $32.9M $362 19th 12th bymetropolitanarea Reports 11,273 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom NewJerseyconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

54 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 53 NewMexico HealthCare 21% 18% 1 2% Other 27% 2 21% 18% 1 TopTypes 13,573 Total $10.0M $412 15th 26th bymetropolitanarea Reports 2,000 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom NewMexicoconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

55 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 54 NewYork CreditCards 17% 1 12% Other 42% % TopTypes 117,567 Total $65.7M $324 22nd 13th bymetropolitanarea Reports 24,248 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom NewYorkconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheNewYork AtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

56 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 55 NorthCarolina Internet 17% 1 12% 8% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 32% 31% TopTypes 66,486 Total $29.6M $324 16th 15th bymetropolitanarea Reports 11,481 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom NorthCarolinaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe NorthCarolinaDepartmentofJustice.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

57 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 56 NorthDakota CreditCards 22% 1 8% 7% 2% Other % 1 11% TopTypes 2,549 Total $2.4M $490 50th 43rd bymetropolitanarea Reports 474 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom NorthDakotaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

58 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 57 Ohio CreditCards 17% 1 12% 2% Other 32% 2 18% 1 1 TopTypes 73,212 Total $27.1M $300 18th 30th bymetropolitanarea Reports 10,268 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Ohioconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheOhioAtorney General.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

59 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 58 Oklahoma Internet 18% 1 1 8% 2% Other 32% 2 21% 1 1 TopTypes 19,347 Total $11.0M $318 41st 33rd bymetropolitanarea Reports 3,109 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Oklahomaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

60 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 59 Oregon Internet 2 1 8% 7% 7% 2% Other 3 21% 18% 18% 1 TopTypes 25,120 Total $11.4M $349 21st 22nd bymetropolitanarea Reports 4,179 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Oregonconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.ThispageexcludesreportsprovidedbytheOregon DepartmentofJustice.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

61 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 60 Pennsylvania Internet % Other 37% 2 21% 12% 12% TopTypes 77,714 Total $32.7M $300 20th 20th bymetropolitanarea Reports 13,725 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Pennsylvaniaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe PennsylvaniaAtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

62 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 61 PuertoRico AdvancePaymentsforCredit CreditCards 3 12% 2% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 37% 2 19% 1 7% TopTypes 3,037 Total $1.8M $361 bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,710 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom PuertoRicoconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

63 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 62 RhodeIsland CreditCards 21% 17% 1 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 38% 2 17% 1 11% TopTypes 6,210 Total $3.3M $350 23rd 28th bymetropolitanarea Reports 990 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom RhodeIslandconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

64 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 63 SouthCarolina HealthCare 19% 1 1 8% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 3 30% 18% 17% 11% TopTypes 36,062 Total $13.8M $342 9th 11th bymetropolitanarea Reports 6,339 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom SouthCarolinaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe SouthCarolinaDepartmentofConsumerAfairs.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

65 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 64 SouthDakota Internet CreditCards 21% 1 9% 7% 2% 2% Other 32% TopTypes 3,074 Total $2.7M $445 49th 47th bymetropolitanarea Reports 486 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom SouthDakotaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

66 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 65 Tennessee HealthCare 30% 1 11% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 3 32% TopTypes 53,014 Total $18.5M $345 5th 21st bymetropolitanarea Reports 6,808 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Tennesseeconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe TennesseeDepartmentofCommerceandInsurance,ConsumerAfairsDivision.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

67 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 66 Texas Internet 29% 18% 12% 2% Other LoanorLeaseFraud % 17% 1 TopTypes 204,531 Total $95.6M $400 8th 5th bymetropolitanarea Reports 45,030 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Texasconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

68 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 67 Utah Internet 20% 1 10% 7% Other LoanorLeaseFraud 32% 2 21% 1 12% TopTypes 15,356 Total $13.2M $399 40th 27th bymetropolitanarea Reports 2,915 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Utahconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

69 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 68 Vermont Internet CreditCards 2 10% 7% 2% Other 39% 19% 17% 1 1 TopTypes 2,690 Total $2.2M $350 47th 50th bymetropolitanarea Reports 316 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Vermontconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

70 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 69 Virginia Internet 17% 1 1 2% Other 3 28% TopTypes 56,135 Total $28.0M $368 13th 25th bymetropolitanarea Reports 8,196 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Virginiaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

71 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 70 Washington Internet 22% 1 10% Other 37% 21% 20% 17% 12% TopTypes 43,113 Total $28.3M $350 25th 23rd bymetropolitanarea Reports 7,380 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Washingtonconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe WashingtonAtorneyGeneral.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

72 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 71 WestVirginia Internet TelevisionandElectronic Media 27% 11% 9% Other 3 22% 19% 1 1 TopTypes 10,134 Total $4.3M $300 30th 45th bymetropolitanarea Reports 1,051 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom WestVirginiaconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentity theft

73 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 72 Wisconsin Internet 21% 11% 9% 7% Other 32% 2 20% 1 1 TopTypes 28,952 Total $13.0M $300 39th 42nd bymetropolitanarea Reports 3,731 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Wisconsinconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Thispageexcludesreportsprovidedbythe WisconsinDepartmentofAgriculture,Trade,andConsumerProtection.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft

74 FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 73 Wyoming Internet HealthCare 2 11% 10% 8% 2% 2% Other 32% 2 20% 1 1 TopTypes 2,647 Total $1.8M $400 44th 44th bymetropolitanarea Reports 338 Reports Percentagesarebasedonthetotalnumberofrelevant2018reportsfrom Wyomingconsumers,asindicatedinthecharttitle.Consumerscanreportmultipletypesofidentitytheft. TheidentifiedMetropolitanAreasinWyominghaveapopulationof81,000ormore

75 Top50MetropolitanAreas:FraudandOtherReports Rank MetropolitanArea 1 HomosassaSprings,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 2 SantaFe,NM MetropolitanStatisticalArea 3 Jacksonvile,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 4 Jackson,MIMetropolitanStatisticalArea 5 Atlanta-SandySprings-Roswel,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 6 Prescot,AZMetropolitanStatisticalArea 7 LasVegas-Henderson-Paradise,NVMetropolitanStatisticalArea 8 Columbia,SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 9 Missoula,MTMetropolitanStatisticalArea 10 Deltona-DaytonaBeach-OrmondBeach,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 11 Charlote-Concord-Gastonia,NC-SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 12 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusvile,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 13 Gainesvile,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 14 Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 15 Miami-FortLauderdale-WestPalm Beach,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 16 MyrtleBeach-Conway-NorthMyrtleBeach,SC-NCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 17 Columbus,GA-ALMetropolitanStatisticalArea 18 Carbondale-Marion,ILMetropolitanStatisticalArea 19 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 20 Macon-BibbCounty,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 21 Ocala,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 22 PortSt.Lucie,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 23 LakeHavasuCity-Kingman,AZMetropolitanStatisticalArea 24 Sebastian-VeroBeach,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 25 Dover,DEMetropolitanStatisticalArea 26 PuntaGorda,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 27 Pensacola-FeryPass-Brent,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 28 Phoenix-Mesa-Scotsdale,AZMetropolitanStatisticalArea 29 Lakeland-WinterHaven,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 30 SieraVista-Douglas,AZMetropolitanStatisticalArea 31 Montgomery,ALMetropolitanStatisticalArea 32 Memphis,TN-MS-ARMetropolitanStatisticalArea 33 Ashevile,NCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 34 NorthPort-Sarasota-Bradenton,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 35 CapeCoral-FortMyers,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 36 EastStroudsburg,PAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 37 TheVilages,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 38 Denver-Aurora-Lakewood,COMetropolitanStatisticalArea 39 Talahassee,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 40 Kileen-Temple,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 41 RockyMount,NCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 42 Dalas-FortWorth-Arlington,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 43 Tucson,AZMetropolitanStatisticalArea 44 ColoradoSprings,COMetropolitanStatisticalArea 45 Savannah,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 46 Cleveland-Elyria,OHMetropolitanStatisticalArea 47 Sacramento-Rosevile-Arden-Arcade,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 48 Spokane-SpokaneValey,WAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 49 Charleston,WVMetropolitanStatisticalArea 50 Fayetevile,NCMetropolitanStatisticalArea Reportsper100K Population 1, #ofreports 2,190 1,382 12,502 1,311 47,707 1,825 16,937 6, ,823 18,695 4,356 2,101 22,683 44,555 3,269 2, ,403 1,625 2,469 3,271 1,436 1,056 1,216 1,238 3,312 31,744 4, ,501 8,903 2,991 5,208 4,768 1, ,352 2,428 2, ,901 6,440 4,504 2,424 12,963 14,414 3,487 1,355 2,359 MetropolitanAreasaredefinedbytheOficeofManagementandBudget,andpopulationestimatesarebasedon2016U.S.Censusfigures.MetropolitanAreasarerankedbased onthenumberofreportsper100,000population.reportsexcludestate-specificdatacontributorreports. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 74

76 Top50MetropolitanAreas:Reports Rank MetropolitanArea 1 Macon-BibbCounty,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 2 Columbus,GA-ALMetropolitanStatisticalArea 3 Atlanta-SandySprings-Roswel,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 4 WarnerRobins,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 5 Miami-FortLauderdale-WestPalm Beach,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 6 LosAngeles-LongBeach-Anaheim,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 7 LasVegas-Henderson-Paradise,NVMetropolitanStatisticalArea 8 Dalas-FortWorth-Arlington,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 9 Memphis,TN-MS-ARMetropolitanStatisticalArea 10 Bakersfield,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 11 Houston-TheWoodlands-SugarLand,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 12 Detroit-Waren-Dearborn,MIMetropolitanStatisticalArea 13 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 14 Brownsvile-Harlingen,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 15 Fresno,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 16 Sumter,SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 17 Columbia,SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 18 AnnArbor,MIMetropolitanStatisticalArea 19 WichitaFals,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 20 Stockton-Lodi,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 21 SanJose-Sunnyvale-SantaClara,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 22 SanFrancisco-Oakland-Hayward,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 23 Valejo-Fairfield,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 24 Riverside-SanBernardino-Ontario,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 25 Lakeland-WinterHaven,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 26 Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 27 NewOrleans-Metairie,LAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 28 Sebastian-VeroBeach,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 29 Montgomery,ALMetropolitanStatisticalArea 30 Savannah,GAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 31 Talahassee,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 32 Sacramento-Rosevile-Arden-Arcade,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 33 Charlote-Concord-Gastonia,NC-SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 34 Jacksonvile,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 35 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington,PA-NJ-DE-MDMetropolitanStatisticalArea 36 Kileen-Temple,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 37 SanDiego-Carlsbad,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 38 Chicago-Napervile-Elgin,IL-IN-WIMetropolitanStatisticalArea 39 Fayetevile,NCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 40 NewYork-Newark-JerseyCity,NY-NJ-PAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 41 Waco,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 42 PortSt.Lucie,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea 43 Dover,DEMetropolitanStatisticalArea 44 HiltonHeadIsland-Blufton-Beaufort,SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 45 Modesto,CAMetropolitanStatisticalArea 46 Phoenix-Mesa-Scotsdale,AZMetropolitanStatisticalArea 47 Raleigh,NCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 48 Austin-RoundRock,TXMetropolitanStatisticalArea 49 Charleston-NorthCharleston,SCMetropolitanStatisticalArea 50 Naples-Immokalee-MarcoIsland,FLMetropolitanStatisticalArea Reportsper100K Population #ofreports , ,617 34,334 5,005 16,342 2,929 1,841 13,300 8,395 4, , , ,297 3,484 7, ,307 1,055 4,770 1, ,430 3,691 2,204 9, ,911 13, , ,509 1,802 2,827 1, MetropolitanAreasaredefinedbytheOficeofManagementandBudget,andpopulationestimatesarebasedon2016U.S.Censusfigures.MetropolitanAreasarerankedbased onthenumberofreportsper100,000population. FEDERALTRADECOMMISSION ftc.gov/data 75