Frequency of ID Theft Doubles
The number of identity thefts as reported by financial institutions more than doubled in 2000. The Treasury Department Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FINCEN) reported that 617 incidents of identity theft occurred during an 11 month period in 2000. Only 267 occurred in 1999.The SAR Activity Review, Treasury Department, June 2001 (PDF).
ID Theft on the Rise, ABC News, June 29, 2001.
