Michigan Identity Theft Complaints for 2009 were 7,525 according to the Consumer Sentinel Network. The table below shows the Michigan Identity Theft Victim’s Complaint Types based on these 7,525 Michigan ID Theft Victim complaints.
Rank | Identity Theft Type | Complaints | %1 |
1 | Michigan Credit Card Fraud | 1,353 | 18% |
2 | Michigan Govt. Doc.or Benefits Fraud | 1,335 | 18% |
3 | Michigan Phone or Utilities Fraud | 1,276 | 9% |
4 | Michigan Bank Fraud | 708 | 9% |
5 | Michigan Employment Related Fraud | 539 | 7% |
6 | Michigan Loan Fraud | 274 | 4% |
Michigan Other Identity Theft | 1,590 | 21% | |
Michigan Attempted Identity Theft | 497 | 7% | |
1Percentages based on 7,525 Michigan Identity Theft Victims. Complaints may be coded under multiple Identity Theft Types so percentages may add up more than 100% |
Michigan Attorney General’s Identity Theft Resources
Michigan Attorney General’s Identity Theft – Main Page
Michigan AG Information for Victims of Id Theft
Michigan’s Free Credit Report – What Consumers Should Know
Michigan AG What is ID Theft?
Michigan AG Id Theft Prevention – What to do to Reduce Your Risk
Identity Theft Affidavit – FTC.gov
Filing an Identity Theft Complaint with the FTC – FTC.gov
Fighting Back Against Identity Theft – for Victims of ID Theft – FTC.gov
Michigan Laws on Identity Theft
Michigan Identity Theft Laws and Codes
Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act – MCL 445.61 et seq
Michigan Consumer Protection Act – See section 3(jj) of MCL 445.903(jj)
Michigan Social Security Number Privacy Act – MCL 445.81 et seq, has measures that protect your social security number.
Michigan Consumer Protection Act – MCL 445.903(hh) Section to protect your social security number and MCL 445.903(ii) Section protects your credit card number by truncating it on receipts.
Michigan Identity Theft Other Resources
Michigan State Police – Identity Theft Unit- Can help Michigan residents with investigating criminal identity theft and can discuss resources available to you.
Michigan State Police – Identity Theft Brochure – Provides Tips from Prevention Id Theft, tell you what to do if you are a Victim of Identity Theft.