According to ISAI 2010, every year about 15 million people report being victims of identity theft. The total financial loss every year sums up to $50 billion which is not a small amount. Identity theft has spread worldwide, but America is among the countries with the highest rates of identity theft in the world. What contributed to the spreading of identity theft worldwide is the Internet infrastructure and online banking, which is why this fastest growing crime is not only a problem of the developing countries anymore. Online identity theft cases are becoming a common thing in today’s world.
8 Biggest Identity Theft Cases in American History contain quite some interesting cases. Most of them are related to filing taxes but there are some very curious cases too. Take a look at the article to read more about fascinating identity theft cases in American history.