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08/25/2024

Miami metro reports highest cases of identity theft in the nation

NBC Miami

Through the first half of the year, 552,000 cases of identity theft were reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) nationwide.

South Florida has reported the highest cases of identity theft per capita in the United States in the first half of the year, according to a new analysis.

A report released in July by personal finance service The Motley Fool Ascent, indicated the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metropolitan area reported 25,434 cases.

In Florida alone, there were a total of 54,313 identity theft reports – the third highest in the country just behind California and Texas. 

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