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Arkansas AG Releases Identity Theft Stats for 2005
Posted on Feb 14, 2006 by Tom Fragala
In recognition of 2006 National Consumer Protection Week, Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe recently provided new statistics from the Federal Trade Commission on fraud-and-identity-theft trends in Arkansas and the nation.
Arkansans reported a record number of 1,617 identity theft cases in 2005. That represents a 15 percent increase, or 220 more cases than in 2004. Credit card fraud was involved in nearly one-third of ID theft cases in Arkansas last year, making it the most common form of identity theft
Ark. AG Releases Identity Theft Stats for 2005.
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