Where in the U.S. are Identity Thieves Most Active?

Does where you live make you at higher or lower risk of identity theft? If so, which U.S. Cities and states are at highest risk of identity theft? A recent study provides the answers to those questions. According to ID Analytics Inc., New Yorkers, especially those living in New York City, are major targets for identity theft. Californians were the runners up, especially those living in Los Angeles.

So who else made the list? The states with the highest rates of identity theft include: New York, California, Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Hawaii, Oregon, Michigan, Washington and Texas. The study goes on to say that the cities at the highest risk include: New York, NY; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; Little Rock, AR; Greenville, MS; Atlanta, GA; Phoenix, AR; Portland, OR; Dallas, TX, and Springfield, IL.

The lowest rates of identity theft are in the following states: Wyoming, Vermont, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Maine, Iowa, West Virginia and South Dakota. Keep in mind that lower risk doesn't mean no risk. I live in one of these “low risk” states, but I was still hit.