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Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - Misuses of personal information. · 15% of all ID Theft victims reported that the identity thief used their information in nonfinancial
ways.
· 4% of all victims said that they were aware that the thief provided the victim’s name and
identifying information when the thief was caught committing a crime.
· 3% of all victims said they were aware that the thief had used their personal information to
obtain government documents, such as a driver’s license or social security card. (Of
course, these figures may understate the extent to which ID Theft victims’ information is
misused to obtain government documents because victims may be unaware that such
documents have been obtained unless they are informed by police or others that a false
document was presented in the process of doing something else.)
· Using the victim’s personal information to rent housing, to obtain medical care, to obtain
employment, or to file a fraudulent tax return were each mentioned by 2% of all victims.
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