Identity Theft Statistics

27% of internal audit leaders are concerned about synthetic identity fraud enabled by AI.

40% of consumers worry most about identity theft.

Nearly 60% of organizations report fraudsters using compromised Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to bypass knowledge-based authentication (KBA).

The Identity Theft Resource Center tracks 3,322 data compromises in 2025 (2025)

88% of organizations encounter deepfake or impersonation attacks at least occasionally.

41% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders reported that their company has hired and onboarded a fraudulent candidate.

Only 28% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders consider deepfake-resistant verification tools a priority for identity and access management modernization.

52% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders are definitely rethinking identity and access management strategies to address AI-driven identity threats.

40% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders believe their current defenses against AI-driven identity attacks are definitely adequate.

More than 80% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders rely on phone and video to confirm identities.

45% of IT, cybersecurity, risk, and fraud leaders reported that deepfake or impersonation attacks are frequent occurrences in their organizations.

48% of UK consumers express concern about the risk of fraud or identity theft related to AI in banking.

44% of organizations in the financial services industry ranked synthetic identity fraud as the top fraud type tracked.

30% of banks reported that they face synthetic identity fraud, which blends fake and real personal data to bypass verification.

44.7% of Americans delete or abandon mobile apps over concerns about identity theft.

The top third-party fraud schemes included identity theft (28%), account takeover (19%), and card testing (17%).

The overall identity fraud rate decreased from 2.6% in 2024 to 2.2% over 2024-2025, remaining above the 2.0% level of 2023.

5% of identity theft victims reported experiencing suicidal feelings following their incident in 2025.

19.6 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses under $500 in 2025.

From August 2024 to July 2025, the ITRC responded to requests for direct assistance from 4,122 individuals seeking help with identity theft, fraud, and scams.

25 percent of general consumers reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.

More than 20 percent of ITRC victims reported losses exceeding $100,000 in 2025.

24.6 percent of general population victims reported being victimized three times within the past year in 2025.

31.5 percent of general population victims reported being victimized twice within the past year in 2025.

67.8 percent of self-identified victims reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025.

36.9 percent of self-identified victims in the general population reported losses exceeding $10,000 in 2025.

4 percent of individuals who self-identified as victims responded to an online survey in August 2025.

More than 10 percent of ITRC victims reported losses of at least $1 million in 2025.

1,033 general consumers completed a survey regarding identity crimes.

14.4 percent of ITRC victims reported seriously considering self-harm as a way of dealing with identity theft, fraud, or scams in 2025, which is a more than two percentage point increase from 2024.

15.2 percent of ITRC victims reported being victimized four or more times in 2025.

In the Netherlands, 28% of respondents are not concerned about identity theft or fraud.

More than a third of respondents (36%) in the Netherlands wouldn’t give anything up to avoid the risk of identity theft.

In Sweden, 26% of respondents are not concerned about identity theft or fraud.

28% of consumers said they would be willing to give up online banking to avoid the risk of identity theft.

26% of Australians were willing to give up streaming services to avoid the risk of identity theft.

22% of Germans would rather give up planning travel than risk identity theft.

40% of consumers said they would be willing to give up social media to avoid the risk of identity theft.

In Indonesia, 50% of respondents reported high levels of concern about identity theft or fraud.

33% of consumers said they would be willing to give up online shopping to avoid the risk of identity theft.