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BREAKDOWN OF IDENTITY THEFT

The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 8.3 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2005. A breakdown: Type of identity theft Victims % of population New-account fraud 1.8 million 0.8% Misuse of credit card accounts or account numbers 3.2 million 1.4% Misuse of other types of accounts 3.3 million 1.5% Total 8.3 million 3.7% Source: Federal Trade Commission

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