Over 80% of identity crimes victims in 2022 were caught in a scammer’s net, ITRC says

The latest Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) report sheds light on the most
significant identity compromise incidents consumers faced in 2022.

The volume of identity fraud reports is still at an all-time high, with Google
Voice swindles victimizing 61% of individuals who filed a report to the ITRC,
according to the non-profit organization, which aims to support identity theft
victims.

Unsurprisingly, 55% of the reported identity crimes were linked to compromised
credentials and 40% to misu