According to Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, Arizona has the highest rate of identity theft in the nation and Mesa is one of the top cities in the state for identity theft.
The Federal Trade Commission report on identity theft identifies Arizona as the top state in the country for identity theft with 9,320 victims per 100,000 people. Mesa ranked 3rd in Arizona with 745 victims per 100,000. The Mesa results included cases where crime occurs in Mesa and where the victim is located in Mesa.
The FTC found that 34 percent of identity theft cases in Arizona were employment related fraud. Sgt. Mike Goulet of the Mesa Police Department said “Social Security numbers are used by somebody getting employment. I see that occurring all over. Some cases we also get occur over the internet. Individuals are contacted by someone they think is their bank and they reveal passwords and pin numbers. People should never do that.”
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