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Top 10 states most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud in 2016

Just how vulnerable consumers are to identity theft and fraud depends on the persons state of residence.

By Caterina Pontoriero | Updated on December 30, 2016

According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s most recent Data Breach Report, 901 breaches with access to more than 34 million records have taken place in 2016 through Dec. 13, and more are likely to be reported by the end of the year.

Until 2015, identity theft was the top complaint received by the Federal Trade Commission for 15 consecutive years. And while more aggressive measures have been taken to improve the security of personal information, criminal strategies constantly evolve and grow in sophistication, keeping consumers vulnerable to identity theft and fraud. Just how vulnerable, however, depends on the person’s state of residence.

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