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Interesting facts regarding Georgia Identity Theft
In 2008, the Federal Trade Commission stated that Georgia ranked 7th among all states with 10,748 reported complaints of identity theft (compared to 12th in 2003 with 6,000 victims). Of the top cities reporting fraud or other related consumer complaints, Gainesville, GA ranked 12th with 1,112 reported complaints (641.8 complaints per 100,000 population).
The primary types of reported identity theft were:
| Rank | Identity Theft Type | Complaints | Percentage |
| 1 | Government Documents or Benefits Fraud | 2,488 | 23% |
| 2 | Credit Card Fraud | 1,906 | 18% |
| 3 | Bank Fraud | 1,348 | 13% |
| 4 | Phone or Utilities Fraud | 1,170 | 11% |
| 5 | Employment-Related Fraud | 968 | 9% |
| 6 | Loan Fraud | 426 | 4% |
| Other | 2,595 | 24% | |
| Attempted Identity Theft | 590 | 5% |
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Other points of interest can be found on the Federal Trade Commision Identity Theft Website