RT Article
T1 Familial Identity Theft
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 42
IS 1
SP 218
OP 230
A1 Navarro, John
A2 Higgins, George E.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764207866
AB Reports of identity theft in the U.S. have risen since the 2000s, which has resulted in financial losses into the billions. Along with this rise is the increased likelihood of familial identity theft. In this study, the differences between familial and non-familial identity theft were explored through the January–July 2012 Identity Theft Supplement collected with the National Crime Victimization Survey. Results showed that family member victims were likely to have experienced one type of identity theft more often than non-family victims were, personal information used for other fraudulent purposes, which included government benefits and driver’s licenses. Factors that allowed for a respondent’s personal information used for other fraudulent purposes included family membership, young persons in the household, and repeat victimization. Findings suggest that few factors can predict the likelihood to experience the misuse of personal information and that familial identity theft may be difficult to detect.
K1 Repeat victimization
K1 Identity fraud
K1 Child identity theft
K1 Family
K1 Identity Theft
DO 10.1007/s12103-016-9357-3