A total of 18% of consumers reported being victims of identity theft, with younger adults at greatest risk, according to the latest Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index.
Twenty-five percent of consumers under age 30 reported the theft of their financial information, compared with about 18% in the middle-aged group and just 11% among consumers 65 and older.
The report also found that only 12% and 15%, respectively, of consumers in the Midwest and South reported being victimized compared to 20% and 26%, respectively, of consumers in the East and West.
In addition, 62% of survey respondents were concerned that their financial information could be stolen online. Fifty-five percent were concerned that their personal information could be stolen from the mail or at a store (53%), while only 47% feared becoming a victim at a restaurant. Smaller numbers feared identity theft from their garbage (40%), their home (33%), or their work or school (25%).
The report sampled 1,014 randomly selected adults 18 and over across the country between July 14 and 20.
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