the Fraudian Slip Podcast: Identity Theft Resource Center – 2023 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC

Mona Terry, Chief Victims Officer of the Identity Theft Resource Center, breaks down the findings in the 2023 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC

• The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) recently released its annual Trends in Identity Report, which looks at the identity crimes committed against individuals as reported by the victims of those crimes.
• According to the report, in 2023, the ITRC saw a 16-percentage-point decrease in the number of reported identity crimes (compromise, theft and misuse) compared to 2022. Of those crimes, 53 percent were related to compromised credentials and 38 percent to actual misuse.
• Reports of attempted identity misuse increased by 11 percentage points, most often related to a financial account. Also, job scams increased 118 percentage points compared to 2022; Google Voice scams remained the top scam reported to the ITRC.
• ITRC Chief Victims Officer Mona Terry sat down and discussed the findings from the 2023 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC.
• You can learn more about the 2023 Trends in Identity Reportby ITRC and other topics discussed in the podcast by visiting our company website, org. You can download the report by clicking on our publications section.
• If you think you are the victim of an identity crime, call or text the ITRC toll-free by phone (888.400.5530) or live chat on our webpage to speak with an expert advisor.

Below is a transcript and webinar of our podcast with Mona Terry, Chief Victims Officer of the Identity Theft Resource Center

Welcome to The Fraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) podcast, where we talk about all things identity compromise, crime and fraud that impact people and businesses. Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, SoundCloud, Audible and Amazon now. This week, we published our 2023 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC.

The report looks at the identity crimes reported in 2023 and how criminals convinced people to willingly share information. The report also outlines how stolen information was used to open new accounts and evade law enforcement.  

ITRC Chief Victims Officer Mona Terry presented the findings from this year’s study in a webinar. We have a link below for this week’s podcast.

WATCH THE WEBINAR

You can download a copy of the ITRC’s 2023 Trends in Identity Report by ITRC at our website, www.idtheftcenter.org/publications.

Contact the ITRC

If you think you have been the victim of an identity crime or want to avoid becoming a victim, you can speak with an ITRC expert advisor toll-free on the phone or via text (888.400.5530), chat live on the web or send us an email during our normal business hours (6 a.m.-5 p.m. PT Monday-Friday). Just visit www.idtheftcenter.org to get started.

Be sure to join us next week for our sister podcast, the Weekly Breach Breakdown, and next month for another episode of the Fraudian Slip.