How Vulnerable Is Your State To Identity Theft Risks?

Identity theft is so prevalent. You hear about cases of fraud more and more in recent years. Every month there's a new alert about a new scam going around that's easy to take your credit card info, your social security number, and anything else for people to pretend to be you for their own advantage.

Financial website Wallet Hub ranked every state and found that Washington State is doing pretty well when it comes to identity theft.

It could be better but it could definitely be a lot worse.

Source: WalletHub

WA in Top 10 Least Vulnerable

Washington State ranked 10th place for least vulnerable states when it comes to identity theft and fraud.
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A few more stats about Washington State when it comes to ID fraud:

Washington State ranked 16th for average loss amount due to fraud.

Washington State ranked 16th for average loss amount through crypto scemes.

Washington State ranked 18th for state security-freeze laws for minors' credit reports.

Washington State ranked 26th for fraud and other complaints per capita.

Washington State ranked 30th for ID theft complaints per capita.

Washington State ranked 41st for average loss amount due to online id theft.

Washington State ranked 47th for persons arested for fraud per capita.

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Florida is the most vulnerable to identity theft and fraud followed by California and Georgia while the safest, or least vulnerable, goes to Vermont followed by Montana and Connecticut.