Financial Information Theft Often Done By Those We Know Best
If
you're credit card has ever been stolen or your credit card
number used without your permission, there's a pretty good chance
the perpetrator was someone you knew. At least that's the finding
in a new Experian-Gallup poll, which finds that 21% of victims
of personal or financial information theft reported the theft
was done by someone they knew personally.
Sixteen
percent of those surveyed reported having had their financial
information stolen, such as bank or credit card numbers. Twelve
percent report having had their personal information stolen,
such as their Social Security number, driver's license or birth
certificate.
Most
consumers aren't too worried, though. Over 40% of those surveyed
don't believe they are likely to become a victim, and about
a third believe they can't prevent thieves from stealing their
personal or financial information regardless of what they do.
For
those with bad credit, it simply doesn't matter. Ten percent
of consumers say that their credit is so poor, it doesn't matter
if they try to protect their credit or not.
Published 09/07/05 (Modified 05/07/12)
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