Georgia finished first in a ranking by the website 24/7 Wall St. of identity theft rates across the nation.
Identity theft complaints per 100,000 people in Georgia numbered 229. The median loss for all types of identity-theft fraud in the state is $326, with total losses coming in at $31,118,503 last year.
The share of identity theft in the state involving credit cards – the most common type of such fraud cases – is 36 percent.
The numbers used in the study came from the Federal Trade Commission’s Sentinel Network Data Book, according to 24/7 Wall St.
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Which States Have the Highest Identity Theft Rates?
| Rank | State | Identity Theft Complaints per 100,000 | Median Loss for All Types of Fraud | Total Amount Loss | % of Total Fraud Involving Credit Cards |
| 1 | Georgia | 229 | $326 | $31,118,503 | 36% |
| 2 | Nevada | 194 | $462 | $11,518,640 | 29% |
| 3 | California | 186 | $400 | $173,230,257 | 41% |
| 4 | Florida | 180 | $400 | $84,209,310 | 42% |
| 5 | Texas | 159 | $400 | $95,628,956 | 33% |
| 6 | Delaware | 158 | $313 | $2,560,453 | 35% |
| 7 | Maryland | 145 | $350 | $18,153,947 | 37% |
| 8 | Michigan | 140 | $300 | $23,555,806 | 23% |
| 9 | Illinois | 127 | $300 | $30,492,718 | 37% |
| 10 (tie) | South Carolina | 126 | $342 | $13,753,905 | 30% |
| 10 (tie) | Arizona | 126 | $400 | $28,926,411 | 30% |
| 12 | New Jersey | 125 | $362 | $32,924,822 | 46% |
| 13 | New York | 122 | $324 | $65,734,997 | 42% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 117 | $300 | $3,535,216 | 42% |
| 15 | North Carolina | 112 | $324 | $29,594,579 | 31% |
| 16 | Louisiana | 111 | $391 | $28,584,969 | 31% |
| 17 | Colorado | 110 | $365 | $23,159,205 | 34% |
| 18 (tie) | Connecticut | 108 | $311 | $8,468,955 | 40% |
| 18 (tie) | Alabama | 108 | $319 | $9,853,808 | 32% |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | 107 | $300 | $32,747,037 | 37% |
| 21 (tie) | Oregon | 101 | $349 | $11,419,407 | 33% |
| 21 (tie) | Tennessee | 101 | $345 | $18,457,932 | 33% |
| 23 | Washington | 100 | $350 | $28,304,428 | 37% |
| 24 (tie) | Virginia | 97 | $368 | $28,023,182 | 36% |
| 24 (tie) | Mississippi | 97 | $338 | $7,693,983 | 28% |
| 26 | New Mexico | 96 | $412 | $9,966,816 | 27% |
| 27 | Utah | 94 | $399 | $13,299,585 | 32% |
| 28 (tie) | Massachusetts | 93 | $351 | $19,506,144 | 40% |
| 28 (tie) | Rhode Island | 93 | $350 | $3,250,855 | 38% |
| 30 | Ohio | 88 | $300 | $27,148,926 | 32% |
| 31 | Missouri | 85 | $308 | $18,706,847 | 32% |
| 32 | Idaho | 80 | $400 | $4,756,931 | 31% |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 79 | $318 | $10,992,175 | 32% |
| 34 | Montana | 76 | $400 | $2,647,236 | 33% |
| 35 (tie) | Kansas | 74 | $397 | $9,812,165 | 36% |
| 35 (tie) | Indiana | 74 | $358 | $16,908,429 | 30% |
| 37 (tie) | Minnesota | 73 | $387 | $15,385,167 | 40% |
| 37 (tie) | Arkansas | 73 | $385 | $5,011,181 | 30% |
| 39 | Hawaii | 72 | $400 | $5,948,547 | 42% |
| 40 | Alaska | 69 | $471 | $3,573,123 | 38% |
| 41 | Nebraska | 67 | $347 | $4,726,547 | 33% |
| 42 | Wisconsin | 64 | $300 | $12,965,435 | 25% |
| 43 | North Dakota | 63 | $490 | $2,385,602 | 34% |
| 44 (tie) | West Virginia | 58 | $300 | $4,324,644 | 33% |
| 44 (tie) | Wyoming | 58 | $400 | $1,786,041 | 31% |
| 46 | Kentucky | 57 | $318 | $10,166,539 | 35% |
| 47 (tie) | Maine | 56 | $350 | $2,500,849 | 33% |
| 47 (tie) | South Dakota | 56 | $445 | $2,714,068 | 32% |
| 49 | Iowa | 53 | $400 | $7,385,680 | 38% |
| 50 | Vermont | 51 | $350 | $2,192,566 | 39% |
Source: 24/7 Wall St.
This article was first published by The Center Square.
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