In 2000, when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began keeping specific statistics on identity theft, the number of complaints it received from identity theft victims was 31,000. A 2003 FTC survey estimated that 12 percent of American adults had been the victim of some form of identity theft in the previous five years. In the most recent FTC study, Maryland ranked 11th among the 50 states in the number of identify theft victims as a percent of its population.
There is no question that identify theft is on the rise. From electronic records raiders and “dumpster divers” to opportunists who are presented with inadvertent access to confidential information, the threat is very real.
Vangel’s secure shredding and recycling solutions are powerful tools that every business should have at its disposal to fight back against identity theft. Contact us today to learn how we can help your organization do all it can to safeguard its information and its customers from these crimes.
We are happy to provide the following links to some of the resources available to learn more about identity theft and how to avoid it.