Last year, Georgia ranked second for residents filing identity theft complaints. The state trails behind Florida when it comes to people reporting the theft of names, addresses and social security numbers.
There were more than 11,000 complaints filed last year, according to a recent report by the Federal Trade Commission. Using other people’s identity for government benefits was the most common type of fraud, followed by credit card fraud and then bank fraud.
Terry Sosebee with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says it’s not clear why rates are higher here. But Georgia’s approach might lead to more people filing reports.
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