The Fastest-Growing Crime in America
Commentary
The United States is awash in crime. Rather staggeringly, as I have shown elsewhere, 11 of the world’s 50 most dangerous cities are now in the United States. Of all the various crimes plaguing the country, identity theft is the fastest-growing form of criminal activity.
In 2021, according to a recent report by Javelin Strategy and Research, ID theft-related losses totaled $52 billion and directly affected at least 42 million U.S. citizens.
As we live an increasing amount of our lives online, successfully protecting oneself from ID theft is, for lack of a better word, difficult. Difficult, but not impossible.
Identity theft comes in many forms. Social Security numbers, bank account details, driver’s licenses, personal health information, email accounts, and passwords are all at risk of being exploited….