Identity Fraud Research By ID Analytics

A leading company in identity risk management recently completed analytical research on U.S. identity fraud by geography.

The research was based on actual and attempted frauds rather than on consumer victim reports from January through December 2006 to determine where identity fraud is increasing incidents.

According to the research, the U.S. identity fraud hot areas where criminal activity is rising the fastest include the cities of Springfield, Illinois; Bozeman and Missoula, Montana.

In addition, the research also showed that in general identity fraud rates are increasing in the upper Midwest, Northern California, Utah, Nevada, and in Maine.