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This report describes the number of persons age 16 or older who experienced identity theft in 2018, including?
- the type of identity theft
- how personal information was obtained
- whether victims reported to credit bureaus or police
- the extent of financial losses
- other negative outcomes for victims
- the lifetime prevalence of identity theft.
Findings are based on data from BJS?s 2018 Identity Theft Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Victims of Identity Theft, 2018 (NCJ 256085) was written by BJS statistician Erika Harrell. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Doris J. James is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?BJS online.
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