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Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - Victims’ concern about future victimization. Victims of Identity Theft are divided in their concern that they will be victims again. Looking
at all victims of ID Theft – regardless of the type of misuse they experienced -- slightly fewer
than half (44%) say they are “very” or “somewhat” concerned that they will be victimized
again, while 55% say they are “not very” or “not at all” concerned.
Those whose personal information was misused to open new accounts or commit other
types of fraud (“New Accounts & Other Frauds”) are slightly more concerned about future
misuse of their information (47% “very” or “somewhat” concerned) than those who only
experienced the misuse of an existing credit card (36% “very” or “somewhat” concerned.)
Non-white victims (53%) are more likely than white victims (40%) to be concerned about
future acts of misuse by an identity thief.
Lower income victims were the most likely to express concern about future victimization
(60% of victims whose household incomes were less than $25,000 said that they were
“very” or “somewhat” concerned).
Victims who suffered four or more distinct misuses of their information were more likely to
be concerned about future misuse than were victims whose information was not so
extensively misused. 68% of those with four or more distinct misuses said that they were
“very” or “somewhat” concerned about future misuse, whereas 38% of those with one to
three distinct misuses were similarly concerned.
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