A full 19% of consumers report that they have had their financial information stolen including a bank or credit card number, according to Experian.
Approximately one in seven (14%) say they have had their personal information–such as a birth certificate, driver’s license or Social Security number– stolen. Combined, 26% of Americans reported being the victim of one type of theft, while 7% reported experiencing both, the survey continued.
In addition, three in 10 consumers among the following demographic groups report having had their personal or financial information stolen: college graduates (30%), those reporting annual household incomes of $75,000 or more (30%), people residing in the Western region of the country (31%), and Americans between the ages of 30 and 49 (30%). Twenty-one percent of those who had experienced either form of theft said they knew the person who stole their information.
Experian surveyed 3,032 adults nationwide 18 and over in July, August and September.
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