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Identity Theft in the State of Missouri
(Statistical Notes)

• Missouri demonstrated the 19th highest incidence of identity theft in the nation during 2005.
  
  
• Identity theft increased by 53.2% in Missouri (2002 through 2005), an annual compound rate of 15.3%.
  
  
• An estimated 180,600 Missouri residents were victimized by some form of identity-related fraud during 2005.
  
  
• The likelihood of Missouri residents being victimized by identity theft was 3.1% during 2005.
  
  
• One-in-twelve (1/12) households, or 8.2%, were victimized by identity theft in 2005.
  
  
• The likelihood of victimization in St.Louis was 11.1% for individuals and 25.0% (1 in 4) households during 2005.
  
  
• Identity theft cost Missouri businesses, farms, and individuals approximately $1.3 billion in 2005.
  
  
• Missouri victims were drained of over 9 million hours of time needed for self-resolution.
  
  
• The cost of identity theft in Missouri was 3.7 times greater than the aggregate of all property crimes (burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft) during 2005.